Tier 1 fully implemented

Tier 1 fully implemented June 2008

Latest immigration news

• UK: Tier 1 for Highly Skilled Migrants goes into effect world wide 30 June 2008

From 30 June 2008, the Tier 1 (General) category under the United Kingdom's new points-based immigration system will go into effect worldwide. Three new sub-categories of Tier 1 are also introduced: Tier 1 (Investors), Tier 1 (Entrepreneurs), and Tier 1 (Post-Study Work). These three sub-categories will replace more than a half-dozen other categories.