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The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme was introduced on 28 January 2002. [1] The scheme was significantly changed in two ways. First, with effect from 3 April 2006 (Immigration rule change - HC 1016) HSMP visa holders who were previously guaranteed settlement after four years now had to wait five years before applying for ILR. Secondly, on 7 ...
t. e. Indefinite leave to remain ( ILR) is an immigration status granted to a person who does not hold the right of abode in the United Kingdom (UK), but who has been admitted to the UK without any time limit on their stay and who is free to take up employment, engage in business, self-employment, or study. When indefinite leave is granted to ...
The Home Office, a United Kingdom government department, has, from August 2005 to 31 March 2009, excluded 101 individuals from the UK for having "engaged in unacceptable behaviour". Of those, 22 were excluded by then- Home Secretary Jacqui Smith between 28 October 2008 and 31 March 2009.
The then Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced the abolition of the UK Border Agency on 26 March 2013, with the intention that its work would be returned to the Home Office. [1] The agency's executive agency status was removed, and internally it was split, with one division responsible for the visa system and the other for immigration ...
Tier 1 (General) applied to highly skilled potential migrants looking for a job or wishing to become self-employed in the UK, and replaced the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP). [55] Applicants to Tier 1 (General) are awarded points for attributes including age, previous or prospective salary and qualifications.
The visa policy of the United Kingdom is the policy by which His Majesty's Government determines visa requirements for visitors to the United Kingdom, and the Crown dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man and those seeking to work, study or reside there. All visitors must obtain a visa from one of the British diplomatic missions ...
Visa not required [332] UK citizens do not require an entry visa for Switzerland for either short stays or for long stays (over 90 days). [333] Syria: eVisa [334] Due to security concerns, the UK Government advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Syria. [335] Taiwan: Visa not required [336] 90 days Tajikistan: eVisa / Visa on arrival [337 ...
The Life in the United Kingdom test is a computer-based test constituting one of the requirements for anyone seeking Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK or naturalisation as a British citizen. It is meant to prove that the applicant has a sufficient knowledge of British life. The test is a requirement under the Nationality, Immigration and ...