Friday, March 2, 2018
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Monday, February 26, 2018
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Friday, February 23, 2018
Guidance: Appendix FM 1.0b: family life (as a partner or parent) and private life: 10-year routes
This guidance tells decision makers how to deal with Article 8 applications or claims for leave to remain on the basis of family life as a partner or parent or on the basis of private life, on a 10-year route to settlement.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/appendix-fm-10b-family-life-as-a-partner-or-parent-and-private-life-10-year-routes
Sustainable Futures Week 3 Feedback
How UK Visas and Immigration staff consider claims on the basis of family life or on the basis of private life, on a 10-year route to settlement.
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJbP0QF1PH0
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJbP0QF1PH0
Thursday, February 22, 2018
News story: Over 10,000 refugees resettled in the UK under flagship scheme
The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics today (22 February) show that 10,538 refugees have been resettled on the VPRS, one of the largest global resettlement programmes, since it began.
The VPRS is just one of the routes by which the UK is helping to resettle refugees. In 2017, a total of 6,212 people were resettled in the UK - a 19% increase on 2016 - with 4,832 of these people coming through the VPRS. 539 people arrived under the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) which will resettle up to 3,000 at-risk children and their families from the Middle East and North Africa region by 2020.
The latest figures take the total number of children that the UK has provided asylum or an alternative form of protection to since the start of 2010 to 28,000.
Earlier this week, the Home Secretary Amber Rudd visited a refugee camp in Lebanon, meeting families who have fled the war in Syria and speaking to officials from the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, who work closely with the Home Office to resettle families to the UK.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd said:
As a country we can be proud that we are over half way towards honouring our commitment of resettling 20,000 of the most vulnerable refugees who have fled Syria by 2020 so they can rebuild their lives here in safety. Nearly half are children and more people are arriving every month.
This week I went to Lebanon to see for myself the human impact of the Syrian conflict and talk to refugees about the challenges they face. I met a family who is due to be resettled in the UK and heard first hand how important the resettlement scheme is and how it helps individuals, who have fled danger and conflict, to rebuild their lives.
We are welcoming and supporting some of the most vulnerable refugees and I am grateful to all of the local authorities, charities and other organisations that have made it possible.
The VPRS is a joint scheme between the Home Office, the Department for International Development and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The UK works closely with UNHCR, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency and partners on the VPRS to provide life-saving solutions for the refugees most in need of protection, including people requiring urgent medical treatment, survivors of violence and torture, and women and children at risk.
Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UNHCR’s UK Representative said:
The UK has embarked on an impressive upscaling of the VPRS in a short period, setting in place structures to welcome highly vulnerable refugees and allowing them to gradually stand on their own feet again.
Collaboration between the central Government, local and devolved authorities and service providers has been commendable. I’ve been up and down the country meeting refugee families and local communities, and the strong support for this programme and refugee integration generally is something the UK should be proud of.
IOM facilitates the pre-departure health assessments, cultural orientation and the travel for refugees to the UK. IOM also supports national and local governments to develop integration programmes as part of a holistic migration management strategy.
Dipti Pardeshi, IOM UK Chief of Mission said:
The UK has achieved a significant milestone for the VPRS by resettling over half of the 20,000 committed to be resettled by 2020. The generosity and welcome shown by the UK government and the British people to those resettled is commendable.
Today, less than one per cent of refugees worldwide have been resettled and the need continues to be dire. Resettlement cannot be viewed as a one-off effort. Countries must step up to resettle more refugees and to view this as part of a holistic process to help vulnerable refugees rebuild their lives.
The UK’s resettlement schemes are just one of the ways the Government is supporting vulnerable children and adults who have fled danger and conflict. The UK remains the second largest donor in humanitarian assistance and has pledged £2.46 billion in UK aid to Syria and the neighbouring countries, its largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis.
Since 2012, across Syria and the region, the UK has provided over 26 million food rations, over 9.8 million relief packages and over 10.3 million medical consultations and over 8.3 million vaccines.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-10000-refugees-resettled-in-the-uk-under-flagship-scheme
News story: Over 10,000 refugees resettled in the UK under flagship scheme
The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics today (22 February) show that 10,538 refugees have been resettled on the VPRS, one of the largest global resettlement programmes, since it began.
The VPRS is just one of the routes by which the UK is helping to resettle refugees. In 2017, a total of 6,212 people were resettled in the UK - a 19% increase on 2016 - with 4,832 of these people coming through the VPRS. 539 people arrived under the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) which will resettle up to 3,000 at-risk children and their families from the Middle East and North Africa region by 2020.
The latest figures take the total number of children that the UK has provided asylum or an alternative form of protection to since the start of 2010 to 28,000.
Earlier this week, the Home Secretary Amber Rudd visited a refugee camp in Lebanon, meeting families who have fled the war in Syria and speaking to officials from the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, who work closely with the Home Office to resettle families to the UK.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd said:
As a country we can be proud that we are over half way towards honouring our commitment of resettling 20,000 of the most vulnerable refugees who have fled Syria by 2020 so they can rebuild their lives here in safety. Nearly half are children and more people are arriving every month.
This week I went to Lebanon to see for myself the human impact of the Syrian conflict and talk to refugees about the challenges they face. I met a family who is due to be resettled in the UK and heard first hand how important the resettlement scheme is and how it helps individuals, who have fled danger and conflict, to rebuild their lives.
We are welcoming and supporting some of the most vulnerable refugees and I am grateful to all of the local authorities, charities and other organisations that have made it possible.
The VPRS is a joint scheme between the Home Office, the Department for International Development and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The UK works closely with UNHCR, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency and partners on the VPRS to provide life-saving solutions for the refugees most in need of protection, including people requiring urgent medical treatment, survivors of violence and torture, and women and children at risk.
Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UNHCR’s UK Representative said:
The UK has embarked on an impressive upscaling of the VPRS in a short period, setting in place structures to welcome highly vulnerable refugees and allowing them to gradually stand on their own feet again.
Collaboration between the central Government, local and devolved authorities and service providers has been commendable. I’ve been up and down the country meeting refugee families and local communities, and the strong support for this programme and refugee integration generally is something the UK should be proud of.
IOM facilitates the pre-departure health assessments, cultural orientation and the travel for refugees to the UK. IOM also supports national and local governments to develop integration programmes as part of a holistic migration management strategy.
Dipti Pardeshi, IOM UK Chief of Mission said:
The UK has achieved a significant milestone for the VPRS by resettling over half of the 20,000 committed to be resettled by 2020. The generosity and welcome shown by the UK government and the British people to those resettled is commendable.
Today, less than one per cent of refugees worldwide have been resettled and the need continues to be dire. Resettlement cannot be viewed as a one-off effort. Countries must step up to resettle more refugees and to view this as part of a holistic process to help vulnerable refugees rebuild their lives.
The UK’s resettlement schemes are just one of the ways the Government is supporting vulnerable children and adults who have fled danger and conflict. The UK remains the second largest donor in humanitarian assistance and has pledged £2.46 billion in UK aid to Syria and the neighbouring countries, its largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis.
Since 2012, across Syria and the region, the UK has provided over 26 million food rations, over 9.8 million relief packages and over 10.3 million medical consultations and over 8.3 million vaccines.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-10000-refugees-resettled-in-the-uk-under-flagship-scheme
I made it - Ayse (GERMAN)
The UK is more than half way towards meeting its commitment to resettle 20,000 people through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) by 2020.
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZuEJo4YV0Q
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZuEJo4YV0Q
Transparency data: HMPO transparency data: February 2018
This document contains data on:
- passport application volumes of cashiered intake by month
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmpo-transparency-data-february-2018
Transparency data: Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority: February 2018
This document contains data on:
- online applications and renewals of licenses to supply labourers for farms and packhouses
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gangmaster-and-labour-abuse-authority-february-2018
Transparency data: HM Passport Office: February 2018
This document contains data on:
- number of orders for official copies of birth, adoption, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates
- processing adoption orders and providing a new birth certificate
- applications for the authorisation of corrections to birth, death, marriage, civil partnership or still-birth registrations
- applications for access to birth records for adopted adults
- applications to authorise people to register marriages
- applications to reduce 28-day notice period for marriage or civil partnership
- applications to review foreign divorces and foreign civil partnership dissolutions
- applications for the authorisation of late death registrations
- applications to process parental orders and provide a new birth certificate
- application for entry to be made in the Gender Recognition Register
- applications by adoptees and their birth relatives for the adoption contact register
- applications for the authorisation of the re-registrations of births
- applications for issue of the Registrar General’s licence for marriages and civil partnerships
- domestic applications for new, renewed, replacement or updated or extended UK passports
- applications by British nationals to renew or apply for a British passport from overseas
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-passport-office-february-2018
Transparency data: Home Office: February 2018
This document contains data on:
- reports of immigration and commodity abuse
- controlled drugs and precursor chemicals: domestic licences issued
- controlled drugs and precursor chemicals: import and export licences issued
- domestic licensing compliance visits (controlled drugs)
- biometric residence permits: replacements
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-february-2018
Transparency data: Independent Office for Police Conduct: February 2018
This document contains data on:
- police complaints submitted
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-office-for-police-conduct-february-2018
I made it - Anca (GERMAN)
Data on Independent Office for Police Conduct activities.
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Lpcr3Dd9k
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Lpcr3Dd9k
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Guidance: Interim operation guidance: discretionary leave for victims of modern slavery
This guidance is for all caseworkers in UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement considering whether to grant discretionary leave to remain to victims of modern slavery.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/interim-operation-guidance-discretionary-leave-for-victims-of-modern-slavery
Jean Golding Institute Projects
This is a new piece of interim guidance published in response to the judgment in PK (GHANA).
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFUofwxruTY
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFUofwxruTY
Tier 2 Rule Changes 2018
The Tier 2 Rule Changes 2018
The Tier 2 (General) is a category for migrant workers who hold an offer of a skilled job from a Tier 2 licensed employer. Up until now, students on a Tier 4 visa, a sizeable source of potential employment possibilities for UK businesses, would have had to wait until they have received their final results before attempting to switch to Tier 2. Some grace has now been granted by the Home Office insofar as students may now apply to switch from their studies as soon as they have completed their courses; this is more in line with those undertaking PhDs.
A provision that is currently in place within the Sponsor Guidance is being incorporated within the rules – this will restrict how far a migrant’s start date may be put back before it becomes a prohibited change. The restriction applies only to Tier 2 (General) Migrants, and only to any changes to a start date which occur after leave has been granted thus changing the circumstances upon which the leave was granted initially.
Changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain for the working categories.
The requirement to have had absences from the UK of no more than 180 days per year in order to qualify for settlement, which currently applies to main applicants, is being extended to partners of Points-Based System Migrants. To ensure that this requirement does not have any retrospective effect, only absences from the UK during periods of leave granted under the rules in place from 11 January 2018, will count towards the 180 days for dependants.
From 11 January 2018, the rules refer to absences in any 12-month period within the qualifying five year period, whereas previously they referred to absences in separate consecutive 12-month periods (only whole days are to be counted as absences).
The existing provision whereby those who assisted with the West African Ebola crisis would not have any related absences count towards their 180-day total is being widened to include persons assisting with any national or international humanitarian or environmental crisis.
Furthermore, Tier 2 Migrants are no longer required to have been continuously employed throughout their leave. Previously applicants who had a gap in employment of more than 60 days were precluded from applying for ILR. This old rule has now been deemed to be superfluous to requirements as any migrant who is no longer working for their Sponsor is already subject to the possibility of curtailment of their leave.
Written By- Peter Shannon, Private Immigration Adviser
The post Tier 2 Rule Changes 2018 appeared first on The Visa Office.
from
http://www.visa-office.com/tier-2-rule-changes-2018/
Guidance: Asylum support: section 4(1) handling transitional cases
Asylum seekers temporarily admitted to the UK may be supported under section 4(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 if they meet certain eligibility criteria.
Section 4(1) of the 1999 act was repealed on 15 January 2018 by the Immigration Act 2016, but anyone supported on it at that time continues to be eligible to receive it under transitional arrangements, unless and until a later decision is made that they are no longer eligible to receive it.
This guidance covers background and legislative provisions.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-support-section-41-handling-transitional-cases
Guidance: Asylum support: section 4(2) policy
This guidance covers:
- overview of support
- eligibility test and applicant’s duties
- additional services or facilities
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-support-section-42-policy
John Worboys: Judicial Review of the Parole Board
Failed asylum seekers may be supported under section 4(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 if they meet certain eligibility criteria.
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxuLiXDHCbI
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxuLiXDHCbI
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Monday, February 19, 2018
Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship allocations
Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship allocations in February
Tier 2 Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship allocations for this month are significantly less than the last quarter due to the annual allocation for restricted CoSs coming to an end in March 2018, which may mean applications for RCoSs in March stand further scrutiny by the Tier 2 Limits Team. If you are applying for a restricted Certificate of Sponsorship be aware that your application will have to score highly to succeed, or it may result in it being rolled over to the following month or ultimately refused.
For more information about Certificate of Sponsorship allocations please click below:
The post Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship allocations appeared first on The Visa Office.
from
http://www.visa-office.com/restricted-certificate-of-sponsorship-allocations-in-february/
Friday, February 16, 2018
Monday, February 12, 2018
Friday, February 9, 2018
Policy paper: Immigration Rules archive: 11 January 2018 to 14 January 2018
This version of the Immigration Rules has been replaced by the current Immigration Rules.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-rules-archive-11-january-2018-to-14-january-2018
Sustainable Futures Feedback 09.02.2018
Immigration Rules archive: 11 January 2018 to 14 January 2018, an archived document.
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PZ10BdyO4w
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PZ10BdyO4w
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Guidance: Management of Risk in Law Enforcement (MoRiLE) based scoring
Guidance for crime and financial investigators and immigration intelligence on how to apply the Management of Risk in Law Enforcement (MoRiLE) scoring to immigration enforcement operational work.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/management-of-risk-in-law-enforcement-morile-based-scoring
Policy paper: Immigration Rules archive: 10 August 2017 to 27 December 2017
This version of the Immigration Rules has been replaced by the current Immigration Rules.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-rules-archive-10-august-2017-to-27-december-2017
Policy paper: Immigration Rules archive: 28 December 2017 to 10 January 2018
This version of the Immigration Rules has been replaced by the current Immigration Rules.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-rules-archive-28-december-2017-to-10-january-2018
Friday, February 2, 2018
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Guidance: Disclosure of information relating to asylum applications
Asylum policy guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration when disclosing information to third parties.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disclosure-of-information-relating-to-asylum-applications
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Guidance: Nationality document return service: England
Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in England that offer a document return service for UK nationality applications.
See Nationality document return service: Greater London for details of nationality document return services in London.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-document-return-service-england
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Guidance: Nationality document return service: Greater London
Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in Greater London that offer a document return service for UK nationality applications.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-document-return-service-greater-london
Collection: Nationality document return service
The nationality document return service allows you to keep your documents while your online application for British citizenship is being processed.
The nationality document return service allows you and your family to take your documents to a participating local authority for copying, and for the local authority to then send the copies to the Home Office on your behalf. This allows you to keep your documents while your application for British citizenship is being processed.
You can use this service if you are applying for British citizenship online. You can also include family members who are included in your online application.
Make an appointment
You must contact a local authority to book an appointment to use this service. You will need to attend an appointment with them within 10 working days of submitting your online application. You may want to check availability before you submit your application. Your application will be rejected if you do not attend an appointment or submit your original documents within 10 working days.
You and any family members you have included in your online application over the age of 18 should attend this appointment in person.
Check where your nearest local authority is that offers this service and how to contact them.
Fees
The local authority will tell you the fee you must pay to use this service.
Applying for a British passport
You can apply for a British passport at the same time as submitting your documents through the nationality document return service. You can do this if:
- you are applying online for citizenship
- you are using the nationality document return service
- your personal details match your identification and your citizenship passport application forms
Please note if your current details do not match your identity document you cannot apply for a passport at the same time. Any application made where details do not correspond may be refused a British passport.
Your local authority can provide further advice on how to apply for a British passport by using the nationality document return service.
If you wish to apply for a passport at the same time as citizenship for your family members, anyone over the age of 15 years and 6 months will need to attend the appointment in person.
What you need to bring with you
You will need to bring:
- your original passport or identity document
- all your original supporting documentation
- a copy of your checklist – this will be available to you on completion of the online application
- the original referee page with photographs attached
If you are applying for a British passport at the same time you will also need to bring:
- a completed (paper) passport application form, these can be obtained from your local post office
Additional information
The Home Office may contact you to request additional or original documentation to determine your application. If this happens, you will not normally be entitled to a refund. If you do not submit documents requested by the Home Office by the deadline provided your application may be refused.
Use of the nationality document return service does not mean your application will be successful. The responsibility is yours to ensure you meet the requirements and are able to supply the relevant documentation before you submit an application.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/nationality-document-return-service
Guidance: Nationality document return service: Wales
Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in Wales that offer a document return service for UK nationality applications.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-document-return-service-wales
Guidance: Nationality document return service: Scotland
Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in Scotland that offer a document return service for UK nationality applications.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-document-return-service-scotland
Policy paper: Response to an inspection report on the Home Office’s production and use of country of origin information
Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report which includes achievements and recommendations for improvement.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/response-to-an-inspection-report-on-the-home-offices-production-and-use-of-country-of-origin-information
Policy paper: Response to an inspection report on the review and removal of immigration, refugee and citizenship status
The Home Office’s response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report which includes achievements and recommendations for improvement.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/response-to-an-inspection-report-on-the-review-and-removal-of-immigration-refugee-and-citizenship-status
Policy paper: Response to an inspection report on how the Home Office learns from immigration litigation
The Home Office’s response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report which includes achievements and recommendations for improvement.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/response-to-an-inspection-report-on-how-the-home-office-learns-from-immigration-litigation
Friday, January 26, 2018
Chronic Skills Shortage
Chronic Skills Shortage within the tech sector
Within the ‘tech’ sector in the UK there continues to be what could be termed as a ‘chronic shortage’ of supply from the local labour market. This may come initially as a surprise to many, given that this sector has contributed more than £90 billion to the UK economy coffers and boasts an average salary that many can only dream of. Conversely digital skills shortage has been attributed to the existence of one in five job vacancies in the UK and places a stranglehold on many companies who are unable to realise their competitive potential, subsequently becoming less attractive as a possible destination for those abroad searching for ambitious, innovative and dynamic destinations in which to invest.
A conclusion that may be drawn from this is that there exists a clear mismatch in the types of skills offered by the domestic labour market and those demanded by a large proportion of UK employers. From both a home-grown and long-term perspective this is an issue that needs to be tackled in tandem by both the government and employers by way of equipping and attracting more young people, especially female, through inspirational and motivational means, towards the advantages of a career within digital technology.
However, in the short-term it appears that the UK tech economy cannot survive on home-grown talent alone. There is therefore the need to be mindful of keeping the UK as a welcoming and desirable destination, to rival other internationally significant tech centres, so that opportunities still exist for those talented individuals who may in the future be drawn towards tech employment. This has led to the existence of ongoing government reforms to attract those from outside the EU in the face of the UK’s leaving. Amber Rudd stated in November of last year that the thriving digital technology sector is at the centre of industrial strategy and as a reflection of “the importance of these innovative industries to the UK”, has increased the number of visas available through the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route, doubling from 1,000 to 2,000 a year.
The Visa Office has more than 20 years’ experience providing guidance and representation for both corporate and private clients and always aims to provide a personal service which is tailored towards the individual needs of the client. For Tier 1 & Tier 2 clients this incorporates:
- An initial visa route appraisal – sometimes sponsorship isn’t best option.
- Provision of full representation for those who are making applications outside or inside the UK.
- Help in conducting a fully compliant Resident Labour Market Test.
- Requesting a Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship and full support in the generation of all appropriate supporting documents.
- Once allocated the assigning of Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship.
- Full representation, document support, and representation for those applying for sponsorship licences.
- A first 12 month Immigration Advisory Service (IAS): conducting of compliance audits in order to prepare sponsors for H.O. Compliance inspections; to ensure Compliance with the Home Office efficient use of compulsory Home Office Sponsor Management System.
- Auditing of and renewing of sponsorship licences alongside full HR training and on-going support with regard to Right to Work processes and procedures.
Written By Peter Shannon, Private Immigration Adviser
The post Chronic Skills Shortage appeared first on The Visa Office.
from
http://www.visa-office.com/chronic-skills-shortage/
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Guidance: Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in Jordan
You must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months and are a resident of India. Find out the location of approved test centres in Jordan.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-jordan
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Guidance: Transit guidance
Updated: Updated guidance
This guidance is intended for entry clearance and Border Force staff and covers:
- transit visitors
- standard visitors and marriage or civil partnership visitors wishing to transit
- transit without visa (TWOV) scheme
- direct airside transit
It is based on the:
- Immigration Rules
- Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 (as amended)
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transit-guidance
Monday, January 15, 2018
Form: Application for Secretary of State immigration bail
Use this form if you have been detained under immigration powers and want to make an application to the Secretary of State to be released on bail.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-secretary-of-state-immigration-bail
Friday, January 12, 2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018
News story: Immigration minister visits Heathrow Airport
The minister, who was appointed to her new post on Monday 8 January, was met and briefed by Border Force Heathrow Director Mike Stepney on the important role officers have in protecting the UK border.
She saw roving officers with responsibility for safeguarding and modern slavery, and was given an overview of arrivals controls including ePassport gates. The minister also witnessed detection activity in the customs channels, including x-ray scanning equipment for drug swallowers, and detector dogs at work.
The visit concluded with a demonstration of Border Force’s work on the tarmac and freight areas of the airport. This included a search of freight goods by detector dogs and an aircraft which had recently landed.
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said:
I was really impressed by the breadth of activity at Heathrow during what was an incredibly interesting visit. What shone through was the dedication and professionalism of Border Force officers in keeping our country safe from illicit people and goods.
I am relishing the opportunity of taking on the immigration and borders brief for the Home Office and look forward to working with staff to keep our borders secure, while ensuring the UK remains open for business.
Border Force Deputy Chief Operating Office Mike Stepney said:
The minister was clearly impressed with the vital Border Force work she saw at Heathrow.
We will continue to crack down on all forms of criminal activity at the border including trafficking, smuggling and tax evasion.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/immigration-minister-visits-heathrow-airport--2
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Monday, January 8, 2018
Friday, January 5, 2018
Guidance: Applications for a fee waiver and refunds
Guidance for UK Visas and Immigration staff on the circumstances in which applicants will qualify for a fee waiver in respect of certain types of leave to remain application.
from
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/applications-for-a-fee-waiver-and-refunds
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Monday, January 1, 2018
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