The limit for the number of UK Visas under Tier 1 have been reached for November.
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11 November 2010
Tier 1 UK Visa limit reached for November
The UK Border Agency has announced that the limit number of initial applications under Tier 1 (General) of the points-based system has been reached for the month of November.
On 19 July 2010, the UK government introduced a limit on the number UK Visas issued under Tier 1 (General) until 31 March 2011. The limit does not affect applications from dependents or applications to extend existing Tier 1 visas.
In order to avoid breaching the visa allocation of 600 for November 2010, no further visas for Tier 1 (General) applications will be issued in November.
Applications for a visa under Tier 1 (General) can still be made in November, however, if your application qualifies you will not receive your visa until the UK Border Agency begins issuing again on Wednesday 1 December.
If you currently have an outstanding Tier 1 application, there may be a delay in issuing your visa.
If you are applying to extend your permission to stay in the UK under Tier 1 (General), or to switch into Tier 1 (General) from another immigration category, the limit does not affect you. If your application is successful, your permission to stay will be issued as normal.
The UK Visa Bureau is an independent consulting company specialising in helping people with their UK Visa applications to the British High Commission.
