Applicants to the Tier 1 General Scheme will not need to show that they meet the maintenance requirement.

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A recent report released by the Children’s Society has provided a grim insight into the reality of child asylum seekers and refugees who live in Britain.
The study, called ‘Living on the edge of despair’ provides an insight into the lives of children growing up in households without proper food, toys or even heating, with their [...]

The volume of New Zealand nationals crossing the Tasman has increased by almost 5,000 in the last year, overtaking the UK as the largest source of permanent migrants to Australia.

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Most HSMP holders will not be affected by radical changes to the scheme, a Home Office spokesman announced today. The announcement came after widespread criticism of the changes and the severity of the impact such changes would have on affected parties and their families. A figure of nearly 50,000 people impacted has been declared as [...]

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The recent changes to HSMP have been quite controversial. The shadow immigration minister, along with the Race Equality Watchdog and HSMP Forum have led calls for the suspension of the new HSMP rules, until there has been an opportunity for the legality of the changes to be verified.
The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) allows skilled migrants [...]

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If you are planning to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (or Settlement) in the United Kingdom, you will need to be aware of the introduction of new rules for applications made on or after 2 April 2007.
They will require applicants to show that they have a sufficient knowledge of language and life in [...]

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Finally, Britain’s high street banks are accommodating the large influx of migrant workers by making it simpler for them to open accounts.
Bulgarians and Romanians may resent having to apply for work permits, but obtaining one of these is likely to be a cinch, compared with opening a bank account. Until now, money laundering regulations have [...]

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British Citizenship applications increased significantly last year, as foreign nationals that hold permanent residence in the UK rushed to Naturalise ahead of the introduction of the new Life in the UK test requirement.
According to the UK Border Agency, more than 200,000 settled foreign nationals applied for British Citizenship in 2005. In 2004, the figure stood [...]

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The Home Office must re think changes to rules for visas for those doctors who are trained abroad, a Glasgow politician said earlier this week.
The government stated earlier this year that any training doctor from the United Kingdom or EU, even where not as qualified as a person from outside those regions, had to be [...]

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The new UK immigration system based on points (“PBS”)  will give points to those applying for visas and work permits based on age, earnings and qualifications.
Sector specific advocates such as those from the IT industry say it will result in businesses being able to fill genuine IT professional shortages by allowing them to recruit specialist [...]