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22 May 12
UK visa applicants to be screened for TB
The Home Office has confirmed that tuberculosis screening will become part of the UK visa application process for applicants from countries with high incidence rates.
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21 May 12
Backroom staff to man UK immigration desks
In an effort to boost UK immigration staff numbers in times of peak demand during the Olympic Games, the Government has confirmed administrative staff such as filing clerks and receptionists will be among hundreds of civil servants drafted in to help man border controls.
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18 May 12
UK visa restrictions to cost universities up to £8 billion
A coalition of Britain’s universities is writing to Prime Minister David Cameron to warn that tightened UK visa restrictions for international students will cost universities between £5 and 8 billion a year.
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17 May 12
Government-approved UK visa advisers jailed
A Government-approved married couple have been jailed for helping more than 160 foreign nationals illegally obtain a UK visa.
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16 May 12
UKBA warns that UK visa system could crash again
The head of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has warned that the IT system which crashed earlier this month and led to the cancellation of 500 UK visa appointments could happen again.
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16 May 12
UK visa complexity turns tourists off
A report by the European Tour Operators Association (EOTA) has claimed that international tourists are put off by the complexity of a UK visa application.
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15 May 12
Joint Irish-UK visa urged
Ireland's minister for tourism, Leo Varadkar, has proposed a joint Irish-UK visa which would allow international tourists to visit both countries without having to apply for a separate visa.
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15 May 12
Think-tank accuses Government of 'gaming' UK immigration figures
A report by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) think-tank has claimed that the Government is 'gaming' UK immigration figures by including student numbers to make it appear as though immigration rates are falling.
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14 May 12
More criticism for UKBA over child detention
An official watchdog has criticised the UK Border Agency for the 'degrading and disgraceful' conditions at Heathrow Airport in which children are detained.
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14 May 12
Right of appeal removed from UK visa rejections
Immigration Minister Damian Green has announced that the right of appeal will be removed from foreign nationals who have been rejected for a UK visa.
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