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Uk Visa Norms

UK introduces grace period for transition to eVisa system until March 2025

The UK on Wednesday introduced a grace period until March 2025, during which time expired physical documentation will be accepted for international travel as visa holders make the transition to an entirely online eVisa system. As part of an ongoing Home Office drive, all visa holders including many Indians using a physical biometric residence permit (BRP), a passport containing a visa vignette sticker or ink stamp confirming their indefinite leave to enter/remain in the country, or biometric residence card (BRC) as evidence of their immigration rights, were given until the end of December to make the switch to an eVisa. While the Home Office claims over 3.1 million people have already switched over to an eVisa, there are believed to be several others who have been unable to meet the year-end deadline having encountered technical issues, among other reasons. For those who are yet to switch to an eVisa, a wide range of guidance and support is available, said Seema Malhotra, UK ...

UK introduces grace period for transition to eVisa system until March 2025
Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 10:27 PM IST

Study in the UK: Top universities, courses, and living costs explained

Which UK universities should you consider, what courses do they offer, and how much will it cost you to live there? Here's what you must know

Study in the UK: Top universities, courses, and living costs explained
Updated On : 05 Sep 2024 | 6:13 PM IST

Deadline to documents: What you must know about visa application process

The time a country takes to process a visa application depends on volume and seasonal demand

Deadline to documents: What you must know about visa application process
Updated On : 20 Jun 2024 | 5:20 PM IST

Rishi Sunak backtracks plan to restrict Graduate Route; tightens visa rules

The UK government decided to keep the Graduate Route intact for now after facing opposition from cabinet but introduced stricter measures for student visas to prevent abuse of the immigration system

Rishi Sunak backtracks plan to restrict Graduate Route; tightens visa rules
Updated On : 24 May 2024 | 11:49 AM IST

Impact of UK visa changes: 80% drop in dependents accompanying students

The UK said, "this does not mark the end of the road in our plan to cut migration, there is more still to come"

Impact of UK visa changes: 80% drop in dependents accompanying students
Updated On : 07 May 2024 | 12:08 PM IST

UK Family Visa's $36,397 cap now applies to all, including Indian descents

UK Family Visa: We have reached a tipping point with mass migration. There is no simple solution or easy decision which cuts numbers to levels acceptable to the British people," said British govt

UK Family Visa's $36,397 cap now applies to all, including Indian descents
Updated On : 12 Apr 2024 | 12:37 PM IST

Higher income threshold regime to apply for UK Family Visa comes into force

The minimum income required for British citizens and residents, including those of Indian heritage, wanting to sponsor their relatives on a Family Visa increased by over 55 per cent from Thursday, as the incremental increase in salary thresholds announced by the government last year are enforced. Starting Thursday, for someone to be sponsored to come to the UK on a Family Visa, they must have a minimum annual salary of GBP 29,000, up from GBP 18,600. By early next year, this will have increased two more times to match the Skilled Worker visa salary threshold of GBP 38,700. The UK Home Office said it marks the final measure in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary James Cleverly's package to reduce legal migration and ensure those arriving here do not burden the taxpayer. We have reached a tipping point with mass migration. There is no simple solution or easy decision which cuts numbers to levels acceptable to the British people, said Cleverly. I promised action and we have

Higher income threshold regime to apply for UK Family Visa comes into force
Updated On : 11 Apr 2024 | 9:08 PM IST

How UK visa rule change will impact Indian students, workers, caregivers

The UK Home Office estimates that 300,000 individuals eligible to come to the UK last year will no longer be able to do so

How UK visa rule change will impact Indian students, workers, caregivers
Updated On : 14 Mar 2024 | 12:16 PM IST

Family Visa salary threshold hike to be in incremental stages: UK govt

The UK's proposed hike in the minimum annual salary threshold for British citizens and permanent residents to be eligible to sponsor a spouse or partner on a Family Visa will take place in incremental stages, the government has told Parliament. The update came on Thursday in reply to a written parliamentary question in the House of Lords, stating that the threshold will initially rise to GBP 29,000 in early 2024 from the current level of GBP 18,600 and then be followed by two further increases. The move has been branded a rowing back by the Opposition after Home Secretary James Cleverly had told the Commons earlier this month that the threshold will jump to GBP 38,700, in line with the minimum salary requirement for the Skilled Worker visa route. Latest Home Office documents now say that while the intention remains to align both thresholds, it will be done in stages over time. The MIR (Minimum Income Requirement) will be increased in incremental stages to give predictability, said .

Family Visa salary threshold hike to be in incremental stages: UK govt
Updated On : 22 Dec 2023 | 6:56 PM IST

India renews push for easier visa regulations for Its companies in UK

Indian companies are the second biggest foreign investors in UK, data shows, adding weight to New Delhi's push for hiring flexibility for its businesses

India renews push for easier visa regulations for Its companies in UK
Updated On : 25 Apr 2023 | 4:19 PM IST

Airports seek easier rules to boost travel, trade between India, Europe

They call for creating a system that will recognise each others' security systems

Airports seek easier rules to boost travel, trade between India, Europe
Updated On : 20 Apr 2023 | 8:20 PM IST

Indian workers to benefit from free one-year visa extension in UK

The extension will apply to those working both in the National Health Service as well as the independent sector

Indian workers to benefit from free one-year visa extension in UK
Updated On : 29 Apr 2020 | 9:37 PM IST

Going to UK to study? Pay double health surcharge of 300 pounds from Dec

UK to double health surcharge from Dec for non-EU citizens; surcharge allows anyone in the UK for longer than 6 months to access NHS services

Going to UK to study? Pay double health surcharge of 300 pounds from Dec
Updated On : 13 Oct 2018 | 6:16 PM IST

Think tank brands UK govt's Indian student visa snub an 'act of self-harm'

The Social Market Foundation (SMF) said that UK Home Office's decision to leave Indian students off a list of 25 countries for a relaxed application process in Tier 4 visa was a missed opportunity

Think tank brands UK govt's Indian student visa snub an 'act of self-harm'
Updated On : 18 Jun 2018 | 10:45 PM IST

China in, India left out: UK's relaxed student visa rules spark outrage

The changes, which come into effect on July 6, aim to make it easier for international students to come to study in the UK

China in, India left out: UK's relaxed student visa rules spark outrage
Updated On : 16 Jun 2018 | 11:12 PM IST

UK govt's visa norms 'a big mistake': London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Khan said the change in UK's current position on immigration is needed in the interest of the UK capital.

UK govt's visa norms 'a big mistake': London Mayor Sadiq Khan
Updated On : 03 Dec 2017 | 8:26 PM IST