The Home Office has now overturned the previously imposed ban on London Metropolitan University, which stripped them of their right to sponsor and admit students from outside the European Union.

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A major crackdown is underway against illegal immigrants who try to marry in an attempt to remain in the UK.

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced last week that he was abandoning the “earned citizenship” or “amnesty” proposal.

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Home Secretary, Theresa May, said in an unscheduled Commons statement last week that the UK Border Agency is to be abolished.

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The South African government has announced renewed efforts to convince the UK government that South Africans should not need a visa to visit the UK.
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More South African investors are looking to Portugal as a means to not only acquire dual citizenship for themselves and their families, but also the freedom to live, work and travel in Europe in the future.
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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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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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Gail Graham, owner and nurse at the 1st Contact Travel Clinic in London, passed away on the 20th of January 2013, after a long battle with illness. She was 56 at the time and left behind a long-time partner and sister.

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

With the start of a new year, it is very important that you ensure that you are aware of your visa status.

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Wednesday the 9th of January marks 150 years since the first London Underground train made its maiden voyage. Many events have been planned for the month and the rest of the year to celebrate this monumental occasion.

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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

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

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

An investigation by the UK Border Agency’s criminal and financial investigation team has culminated in the arrest of 9 people, including ringleader Ruth Nabuguzi, who received a sentence of 6 years’ imprisonment. Continue Reading

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

1st Contact, the most established relocation company for working travellers heading to the UK, developed the idea of a “Kickstart package” about six years ago.  Their aim was to create a product that provides everything needed by people moving to the UK to live and work.

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