Start-up accelerators and the Tech Nation Visa Scheme: How to increase your...
The UK’s Tier 1 visa is making headlines with the announcement of the new Tech Nation Visa Scheme. This initiative supports start-ups by making it easier for skilled non-EU tech workers to work in the...
View ArticleThe Registered Traveller visa service makes life better for UK frequent flyers
Keen to get through UK border control faster? Offering express lanes and eliminating the need to fill in a landing card, the Registered Traveller service is available to people over the age of 18 from...
View ArticleUK Tier 1 visa requirements have changed – what you need to know
Tier 1 is the top-tier points-based visa category and caters for high-net-worth migrants. We look at the changes that came into effect in November and the impact they will have on prospective...
View ArticleDigital technology specialists to be added to the Tier 2 Shortage Occupation...
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has added four more positions in the tech sector to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). This is part of a project of ongoing revisions to this list. Product...
View ArticleNew work visa proposed for Indian students in the UK
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, wants to introduce an innovative work visa for Indian students. This new permit will allow them to work in the UK for two years after completing their studies at a...
View ArticleUK wants more Australian and New Zealand youths
There’s good news for prospective travellers from Australia and New Zealand, as the UK has raised the annual visa allocation for both countries under their Youth Mobility Scheme. The Youth Mobility...
View ArticleYour South African citizenship may have been revoked
Thanks to a law created in 1949, South Africans who have acquired citizenship in another country, without the prior written consent of the Minister of Home Affairs, run the risk of losing their South...
View ArticleHow a World Passport got Mos Def thrown in jail
The World Passport is back in the headlines this week thanks to Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def), who was arrested this week in South Africa. After arriving in the country some time ago, on a US passport,...
View ArticleHere’s how you can potentially get a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa
In a bid to drive local tech development, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has made it easier for highly skilled non-EU IT professionals to acquire a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa to live and work in...
View ArticleUK’s new immigration and nationality charges: How much will you pay?
From 18 March 2016, the various costs associated with visas and immigration protocols for the UK will change. We take a look at what you can expect to pay for some of the more popular visa categories....
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