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Non-EEA student visa applications on the rise

Non-EEA student visa applications on the rise

Despite all the student visa reforms that took place in 2012 – including the removal of the post-study work route for almost all jobs – recent figures released by UCAS have shown a marked increase in student visa applications.

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Academy Awards 2013: Handful of British hopefuls

Academy Awards 2013: Handful of British hopefuls

On February the 24th, Hollywood will once again come together to celebrate and award the previous year’s best achievements in film, or more accurately, American film.

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Agencies: Ready for RTI?

Agencies: Ready for RTI?

From 6 April 2013, there will be changes to the payroll process.

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New ‘Life in the UK’ test to be introduced

New ‘Life in the UK’ test to be introduced

A new ‘Life in the UK’ test for migrants wishing to seek permanent residence in the UK or naturalisation as a British citizen will be introduced on the 25th of March 2013.

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Topdeck gives all 1st Contact clients a 10% discount!

Topdeck gives all 1st Contact clients a 10% discount!

Topdeck offers a fantastic range of unforgettable adventures across the globe. Africa or Australia, Europe or Egypt and the Middle East, New Zealand or North America: the choice is yours.

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Attend this year’s British and EU Nationality Seminars

Attend this year’s British and EU Nationality Seminars

Philip Gamble’s widely regarded British and EU Nationality seminars will be held in Arabia, North, Eastern and Southern Africa during 2013.  Continue Reading

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Almost £billion flushed away

Almost £billion flushed away

3 easy steps to keeping what’s yours.

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TB testing for South Africans going to UK

TB testing for South Africans going to UK

South Africans intending to go to the UK for 6 months or more will now have to undergo tuberculosis testing as part of the visa application process. Continue Reading

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100 000 face-to-face interviews planned for student visa applicants in 2013

100 000 face-to-face interviews planned for student visa applicants in 2013

Theresa May has announced that from April 2013, more than 100 000 student visa applicants would be interviewed by border officials in an effort to put an end to the use of student visas as a “backdoor route” to work. Continue Reading

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The ‘Age of Austerity’ extended

The ‘Age of Austerity’ extended

George Osborne’s Autumn Statement: read our quick run-down of all the key points. Continue Reading

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UK millionaires have “disappeared”

UK millionaires have “disappeared”

According to a report by The Telegraph this week, around two thirds of British millionaires have either left the country or taken steps to reduce their taxable incomes. This after then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown raised the top tax rate on those making more than £1 million a year to a whopping 50%. Continue Reading

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Australian Working Holiday visa price hike faces opposition

Australian Working Holiday visa price hike faces opposition

The Australia Tourism Export Council (ATEC), joined by about 30 prominent youth and backpacker industry bodies, has written a letter to treasurer Wayne Swan, urging the government to rethink their plans to increase the cost of a working holiday visa by almost 30%. Continue Reading

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Submit your Self Assessment before Christmas

Submit your Self Assessment before Christmas

If you are self-employed (a sole trader or a member of a partnership), or the director of a limited company, you must always fill in a SA100 tax return. If you receive untaxed income from savings or property, chances are you will also need to fill in a return.

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Child benefit cuts to affect 1.2 million households

Child benefit cuts to affect 1.2 million households

From 7 January 2013, people who earn more than £60,000 a year will no longer be entitled to child benefits, while those earning between £50,000 and £60,000 will see their benefit removed on a sliding scale, depending on their exact earnings. Continue Reading

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“Self Assessment” – what you should know about late tax filing penalities

“Self Assessment” – what you should know about late tax filing penalities

Make sure you don’t cut into your annual take-home pay by being forced to hand over hundreds of Pounds in tax penalties, which most likely could have been avoided in the first place. Continue Reading

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Another Golden Backpack Award for 1st Contact

Another Golden Backpack Award for 1st Contact

After votes from TNT readers were collected via several live and online campaigns, 1st Contact was honoured with another prestigious TNT Golden Backpack Award at the gala evening event on 25 October 2012. Continue Reading

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1st Contact’s sizzling summer photo competition on Facebook

1st Contact’s sizzling summer photo competition on Facebook

COMPETITION: Your next summer holiday could include a seven-day tour through Pamplona, thanks to 1st Contact and First Festival Travel. Continue Reading

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UK still a viable option for international students

UK still a viable option for international students

Last week, top officials in the education sector stated that the UK is still a viable study option for legitimate students, despite the fact that around 500 bogus colleges have been closed down in the last year and a half. Continue Reading

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10 reasons to holiday in Cape Town

10 reasons to holiday in Cape Town

South Africa has much to offer any holidaymaker, and nowhere more so than Cape Town – arguably one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Continue Reading

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British and EU Nationality Seminars

Philip Gamble’s British and EU Nationality seminars are off to a great start. The first week of seminars held in East Africa were greeted by an eager reception. Attendees’ questions were welcomed and individuals were able to speak directly with Philip Gamble to find out some of the lesser-known family history factors that could lead to British nationality.

Attendees’ questions were welcomed and individuals were able to speak directly with Philip Gamble

First session in Nairobi, Kenya

Mishal Patel taking questions.

If you have a family link to the UK, or have a parent or grandparent born in a country that is different to your own country of birth, then you may have a potential claim to British Nationality. These sessions are specifically aimed at informing and assisting people who may be unaware of their rights to British nationality and a passport.

The next set of seminars will run in various cities in South Africa from the 22nd October – 2 November 2012 and will be presented three times each evening – one at 4pm, one at 6pm and another at 8:30pm. Here, you will also find out how to get EU citizenship through the purchase of an investment property in Portugal. Come join the rest of the attendees to find out how you can get Dual Citizenship for you and your family.

For more upcoming seminar dates please see our seminar page. http://www.philipgamble.co.uk/seminars

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