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05.09.2013 - Changes to the Immigration Rules – October 2013
The Home Office have announced some significant changes to the Immigration Rules that will come into effect on 1st October 2013, to summarize they are as follows:
General and business visitors
- General and business visitors will be able to undertake up to 30 days of recreational, English language or academic study provided it is not the main purpose of their visit. Recreational study means holiday-type and leisure course such as horse-riding or pottery. Any other study, including English language, can only take place at an institution that hold a sponsor licence under Tier 4 PBS or that i...
04.07.2013 - Minimum income threshold for family migrants
The High Court delivered its judgment on a legal challenge to the minimum income threshold for spouses/partners applying in the family route.
The Home Office has paused decision-making on some spouse/partner and child settlement visa and leave to remain applications to consider the implications of the judgment.
The pause applies to applications which would be refused solely because the rules relating to the minimum income threshold are not met.
Applications which meet the Rules or which fall to be refused on other grounds, such as requirements for English language or a genuine and subsistin...
30.06.2013 - Croatia became a member of the European Union
With effect from 1 July 2013 Croatian nationals will be able to move and live freely and unrestricted for the first 3 months following their arrival in the UK. After 3 months they will be entitled to continue residing legally in the UK provided they are exercising a Treaty right as a student, a self-employed person, or if self-sufficient (and not economically active).
They will not have an automatic right to reside as a worker or a jobseeker in the UK and will need to obtain work authorisation (permission to work) before starting any employment, unless they are exempt from this requirement.
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09.06.2013 - Changes to the Immigration Rules (2013)
The Home Office introduced further changes to the Immigration Rules that will come into effect on 1st July 2013.
The changes include:
- updated list of approved English language tests for the English language requirement including the documents required with the application;
- clarification regarding maintenance funds, ‘regulated financial institution’ refers to institutions regulated for the purpose of personal savings accounts and/or student loans;
- further legal courses (Law Conversion Course, the Legal Practice Course, Bar Professional Training Course) are now exempt from the time ...
29.04.2013 - Change to family visitor appeals
07.04.2013 - New requirements for settlement and naturalisation
19.03.2013 - Budget 2013
The Chancellor has delivered his Budget to Parliament
Major points
- Changes in income taxation
- Employment allowance
- Corporation taxes
- Changes in consumer and welfare taxation
Income Taxes PAYE and NIC
Tax free the allowance will reach £9,440 with the single largest cash increase in its history. From 6 April 2014 the government is planning to bring personal allowance to £ 10 000.
At the same time lowered salary threshold for 40% income tax rate. Now everybody earning from 32,010 to 150 annually will pay taxes at higher rate.
Employment Allowance
From April 2014 every business and charity in ...
13.03.2013 - Changes to Immigration Rules (2013)
The government has today laid before Parliament its Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules (previously announced in outline) to come into force on 6th April, 2013.
Most changes are minor so we will list only the most significant here.
PhD students at a UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) will be able to stay in the UK on a Tier 4 visa, sponsored by the HEU, for 12 months after successfully completing their PhD.
The Codes of Practice will be revised from 6th April 2013 to simplify and update the ‘going rate’ in each occupation. Overall salary thresholds will also be increased. The li...
04.03.2013 - Minor changes to Tier 4 guidance
03.03.2013 - Amendments to Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers (Tier 2 migrants)
The Codes of Practice will be revised from 6th April 2013 to simplify and update the ‘going rate’ in each occupation. Overall salary thresholds will also be increased. The lists of skilled occupations will also be updated.
The Resident Labour Market Test criteria will also be revised to provide a simple set of criteria in respect of appropriate advertising.
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