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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has previously said that the visa extensions are a means of giving people 'peace of mind' during the coronavirus lockdown across the world. (Reuters)

UK offers grace period for visa extensions until August 31

2 min read . 31 Jul 2020

EU citizens and other non-visa nationals will not require a visa to enter the UK when visiting the UK for up to six months. (iStock)

UK gets ready for new points-based visa system; Indians may benefit

3 min read . 19 Feb 2020

The minimum wage for younger people aged between 21 and 24 will increase to 8.20 pounds an hour from 7.70 pounds an hour

UK govt to hike pay for lowest earners, minimum wage will be increased by 6.2%

1 min read . 31 Dec 2019

A new visa will ensure qualified doctors, nurses and health professionals have fast-track entry to the United Kingdom. (Reuters)

UK govt unveils new rules for fast-track visas

2 min read . 20 Dec 2019

UK government said the new NHS Visa would allow it to control immigration (Reuters)

UK plans to fast track visa for migrants if they want to work in health service

1 min read . 08 Nov 2019

The UK government hopes to launch the fast-track immigration route later this year. (iStock)

UK to go for new fast-track visa system. 5 things to know

1 min read . 09 Aug 2019

From later this year all highly-qualified roles will be exempt from any cap. Photo: Reuters

Indians to benefit as UK lifts cap on PhD-level work visas

2 min read . 14 Mar 2019

There will also be a new 12-month visa route for workers at any skill level for a temporary period to allow businesses to hire the staff they need on a time-bound basis.

UK’s new visa strategy to benefit Indian techies, students

4 min read . 20 Dec 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May. Photo: AFP

UK set to end different visa rules for EU, non-EU citizens

2 min read . 19 Dec 2018

The UK government says Tier 1 (Investor) visa is not currently suspended but it remains committed to reforming the route. Photo: Alamy

UK takes U-turn on suspension of ‘golden visa’

2 min read . 13 Dec 2018

The visa is open to those from outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland. Photo: AFP

Britain halts suspension of visa programme for rich investors

1 min read . 12 Dec 2018

The investor visa program is open to those from outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland. Photo: AFP

UK suspends visa program for super rich in crime crackdown

2 min read . 06 Dec 2018

Besides higher work visas for Indian IT professionals, Indian students coming to study at the UK institutions also registered an increase

Indian IT professionals get more UK work visas

3 min read . 30 Nov 2018

The latest figures reflect an overall drop in net migration figures for the UK. Photo: Reuters

Indians issued maximum work visas to Britain in 2016

1 min read . 25 May 2017

Photo: iStockphoto

Letter from... a visa application centre

7 min read . 29 Apr 2017

The Tier 2 category of UK visas, a route used by many Indians and other nationals from outside the EU, will undergo major set of changes under the new rules. Photo: AFP

UK visas set to get more expensive starting Thursday

3 min read . 04 Apr 2017

British high commissioner Dominic Asquith was speaking at the India launch of the report of the UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

No cap on visa for Indian students: British envoy

1 min read . 21 Feb 2017

According to the latest data, there are currently about 2.26 million EU nationals working in Britain. Photo: Reuters

UK faces worker shortage as EU nationals stay home: study

1 min read . 13 Feb 2017

UK’s migration advisory committee found that Indian IT workers accounted for nearly 90% of visas issued under tier-2 route. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

New strict UK visa rules to come into force on Thursday

2 min read . 23 Nov 2016

British Prime Minister Theresa May. Photo: Reuters

Playing hardball

1 min read . 09 Nov 2016

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