UK Visa/Passport News

Cultural Sector May Suffer Without Post-Brexit Visa Agreements

Cultural Sector May Suffer Without Post-Brexit Visa Agreements. Post-Brexit UK will struggle to attract talent in the cultural sector if it applies to EU nationals the same restrictions that are currently applied to third-country nationals. A recent report … Continued

UK Government Refuses Visas for Edinburgh Book Festival Authors

United Kingdom Refuses Visas for Edinburgh Book Festival Authors. A dozen authors from African and Middle East countries, who were scheduled to participate at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, have had their visas refused at least once … Continued

Home Office Grants Thousands With Citizenship Under Windrush Scheme

Home Office Grants Thousands With Citizenship Under Windrush Scheme. A number of 2,121 people of the Windrush generation have successfully obtained UK citizenship free of charge, the UK Home Office has confirmed. In his monthly update to the Home … Continued

EU Citizens May Be Permitted to Move to UK in Case of a No-deal Brexit, for Two More Years

EU Citizens May Be Permitted to Move to UK in Case of a No-deal Brexit, for Two More Years. Europeans might have the opportunity to move to the United Kingdom, for an additional 30 months after 29 March next … Continued

EU Tells UK Its Nationals Would Suffer Under Skills-Based Immigration

EU Tells UK Its Nationals Would Suffer Under Skills-Based Immigration. The European Parliament Brexit negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, has warned the UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid through a letter that UK nationals would suffer under skills-based immigration. The former … Continued

UK to Ask for Higher Level of English for Citizenship

UK to Ask for Higher Level of English for Citizenship. Those planning to apply for British citizenship may soon be requested to prove they have a higher command of the English language. Residents in Britain planning to get UK … Continued

UK Unveils Post-Brexit Immigration Plans

United Kingdom Unveils Post-Brexit Immigration Plans. EU nationals will be treated similarly to non-EU citizens, in the post-Brexit UK. British Premier Theresa May revealed her government’s immigration plans on Tuesday, which are to be implemented by 2021. Through … Continued

UK Set to Double Health Surcharge From December for Non-EU Citizens

United Kingdom Set to Double Health Surcharge From December for Non-EU Citizens. Those immigrating to the United Kingdom will have to pay a double health surcharge, starting December this year. The UK Home Office is planning to increase … Continued

French Government Warns UK Citizens Will Need Visas in Case of No-Deal Brexit

French Government Warns UK Citizens Will Need Visas in Case of No-Deal Brexit. British citizens will have to obtain long-stay visas to France for stays longer than three months, in case of a no-deal Brexit. According to a … Continued

EU Proposes Visa-Free Travel for Britons After Brexit

EU Proposes Visa-Free Travel for Briton After Brexit. The European Commission has decided that UK nationals should not fall under the Schengen visa regime after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union at the end of March next year. … Continued