Home Office accused of ‘chaos’ after U-turn on earnings threshold for family visaDepartment unexpectedly announces interim increase to just £29,000, with no timeline given for planned full rise to £38,700The Home Office has made a U-turn on its much-criticised plan to imminently raise the minimum salary requirement for British nationals bringing foreign family members to […]
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Chagossian Descent Can Apply For British Citizenship Chagossians are those born on the islands that now form British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), and their descendants are born outside the BIOT; can now apply for British Citizenship. Those living on BIOT were removed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. You can apply to become a
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Immigration Health Surcharge Increasing The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)is set to increase from 16 January2024 at the earliest. The new yearly rate for most affected applicants willjump from £624 to £1,035. This is a significant increase and will affect a wide range of people, including skilled workers, students, and their dependents. Employers and affected applicants
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An international sportsperson route is being launched and Tier 5 routes are being rebranded For professional sporting workers, the new International Sportsperson route will replace the T2 and T5 Temporary Worker routes with simplified, dedicated visa arrangements. The new route will continue to offer a dedicated option for everyone wishing to come for 12 months
