LateNights v2.0 UK Visa Bureau News http://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/ The UK Visa Bureau provides detailed and current news articles related to UK immigration. We are specialist UK migration consultants who can assist with all UK HSMP visas, Work Permits, Family visas, ILR Residency applications and Citizenship applications. en-uk editor@visabureau.com webmaster@visabureau.com © 2003-2007 Visa Bureau Limited 2009-11-04T06:07:012009-11-04T06:07:01More than 100,000 identity cards have been issued to UK work permit holdershttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/03-11-2009/more-than-100000-identity-cards-have-been-issued-to-uk-work-permit-holders.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/03-11-2009/more-than-100000-identity-cards-have-been-issued-to-uk-work-permit-holders.aspx2009-11-03T11:41:00The UK Border Agency has announced it has issued more than 100,000 identity cards for foreign nationals, mostly to those extending as UK Tier 4 student visa holders or spouses.Australia’s Tuqiri chases UK work visahttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/03-11-2009/australias-tuqiri-chases-uk-work-visa.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/03-11-2009/australias-tuqiri-chases-uk-work-visa.aspx2009-11-03T11:41:00Lote Tuqiri's will be playing rugby union for Leicester, just as soon as he gets his UK work permit. UK visa granted to Fitzgibbon to join Hull FChttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/29-10-2009/uk-visa-granted-to-fitzgibbon-to-join-hull-fc.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/29-10-2009/uk-visa-granted-to-fitzgibbon-to-join-hull-fc.aspx2009-10-29T11:41:00Hull FC have been given a boost by the confirmation that former Australia player Craig Fitzgibbon has been granted a UK visa to play next season.Russia to seek simple UK visa regimehttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/29-10-2009/russia-to-seek-simple-uk-visa-regime.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/29-10-2009/russia-to-seek-simple-uk-visa-regime.aspx2009-10-29T11:41:00British foreign secretary David Miliband will visit Moscow early next month, with plans to discuss Russian-British relations including a simplified UK visa / Russian visa regime.Critical shortage of nurses in UK can be filled by overseas recruitment says agencyhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/28-10-2009/critical-shortage-of-nurses-in-uk-can-be-filled-by-overseas-recruitment-says-agency.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/28-10-2009/critical-shortage-of-nurses-in-uk-can-be-filled-by-overseas-recruitment-says-agency.aspx2009-10-28T11:41:00A world-leading recruitment agency has announced that an acute shortage across the nursing sector has lead to a demand for professional staff to be recruited for UK work permits or UK visas from overseas.UK work permits could reduce shortage of skilled farm workers http://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/27-10-2009/uk-work-permits-could-reduce-shortage-of-skilled-farm-workers.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/27-10-2009/uk-work-permits-could-reduce-shortage-of-skilled-farm-workers.aspx2009-10-27T11:41:00The UK needs more skilled workers in agriculture, either through assisting more workers with UK work permits or increased agriculture training, or farmers face food production difficulties. UK visas and increase in immigration to grow populationhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/23-10-2009/uk-visas-and-increase-in-immigration-to-grow-population.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/23-10-2009/uk-visas-and-increase-in-immigration-to-grow-population.aspx2009-10-23T11:41:00The Office for National Statistics has predicted that those on UK visas and UK Work Permits will greatly increase, with the UK population reaching 71.6 million by 2033. Migration Advisory Committee recommends additions to UK Work Permit occupation listshttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/21-10-2009/migration-advisory-committee-recommends-additions-to-uk-work-permit-occupation-lists.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/21-10-2009/migration-advisory-committee-recommends-additions-to-uk-work-permit-occupation-lists.aspx2009-10-21T11:41:00The Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) latest report has recommended that the Government add new occupations to the shortage lists to enable employers to directly recruit migrants for positions under the Tier 2 Work Permit system.Move from UK visa to "earned" British citizenship good for community: solicitorhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/14-10-2009/move-from-uk-visa-to-earned-british-citizenship-good-for-community-solicitor.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/uk/news/14-10-2009/move-from-uk-visa-to-earned-british-citizenship-good-for-community-solicitor.aspx2009-10-14T11:41:00A Midlands solicitor has said that the change to the way migrants move from UK visas and UK work permits to gain British citizenship will be "good for the community".