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UK scale-up visa sees slow take up

15:46 15/02/2023
Sanwar Ali Comments: It seems that not much has changed since the news report on the Scale-Up visa was published in December 2022. The UK economy is stagnant. The last three months of 2022 saw no...

Less than 20 US diversity visas issued to Irish nationals

13:26 18/08/2022
Irish nationals have received less than 20 US diversity visas for 2023. Just 13 people from the Republic of Ireland and four from Northern Ireland have received US diversity visas out of the 55,000...

UK visa clearance at Northern Ireland border sparks fury

12:56 29/03/2022
The UK government has sparked fury by insisting on visa controls for non-Irish EU citizens crossing the border into Northern Ireland. The Conservatives recently voted to reinstate a US-style visa...

Outgoing UK immigration boss says borders a pain in the a***

9:48 17/11/2021
The outgoing boss of the UK immigration department’s Border Force, Paul Lincoln, has sparked a political row after saying that Britain’s borders are a pain in the a***. Mr Lincoln’s comments came...

Dedicated UK visa for au pairs dismissed

10:42 11/11/2021
Calls for a dedicated UK visa for au pairs following Brexit have been dismissed in Parliament by Home Office minister, Baroness Williams of Trafford. In a statement to MPs, she said: ‘such action to...

UK post-study work visa deadline extended

9:20 18/06/2021
The entry deadline to qualify for the new UK post-study work (PSW) visa has been extended. The move has been welcomed by Indian students - the largest group of international students enrolling at UK...

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