Last week Britain voted to leave the EU. For the UK to actually leave, it must invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty for the formal legal process to set in. This will give the the United Kingdom (UK) two years to negotiate it’s withdrawal from the EU. Until then, the UK must abide by the laws and regulations set by the EU, although it cannot be involved in decision making.
On Thursday 23rd June, the United Kingdom (UK) will will vote whether to remain in or to leave the European Union (EU).
On Thursday 12 May 2016, the Immigration Bill received Royal Assent and will now be known as the Immigration Act 2016.
On 11 January of this year, the Home Office launched a new two-year UK visit visa for Chinese nationals. The new visa fee is £85, which is the same fee charged for a six-month entry visitor visa.
The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has published new AN policy guidance, which should be read in conjunction with the requirements pursuant to section 6(1) or section 6(2) of the 1981 British Nationality Act.
Justine Greening, the International Development Secretary, has been unable to give precise numbers on Syrian refugees that will be entering Britain in response to the government’s pledge to take up to 20,000 refugees within the next 5 years.
According to the BBC, reports from Munich confirm that 13,000 migrants arrived in the city on Saturday alone. A police spokesman states however that the city has “reached the upper limit of our capacity” as efforts were being made to house the new arrivals.
The government announced changes to the Immigration Rules on 13 July of this year. Many of these affect Tier 4 of the points-based system.
