Latest News: Visiting
18 September 2009 UK Border Agency launches online booking for appointments
We are improving our customer service by offering a flexible new way for applicants to book appointments.
28 August 2009 Temporary concession for students attending state-maintained schools on exchange or educational visits
The UK Border Agency has agreed a concession for students who are non-EEA nationals to enter the United Kingdom for up to six months on an exchange or educational visit to a state-maintained school.
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6 August 2009 Research shows increase in exodus of immigrants from UK - Government response
The Government has responded to a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), which shows that more and more immigrants to the United Kingdom are staying for a short time and then leaving.
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31 July 2009 Repayment of fees paid for certificates of approval
If you applied for a certificate of approval for marriage or civil partnership between 2005 and 2009, you may be eligible for the repayment of the fee you paid.
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22 July 2009 IRIS changes for South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Bolivia and Venezuela
The UK Border Agency has introduced new visa regimes and changed the IRIS enrolment criteria for passport holders from South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Bolivia and Venezuela.
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13 May 2009 Identity cards: new sites for biometric enrolment
To help foreign nationals who have to enrol their biometric information when applying to extend their stay in the UK, we are setting up new biometric enrolment facilities.
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11 May 2009 New visa regimes and changes to IRIS accounts for Bolivian and Venezuelan passport holders
The UK Border Agency has announced changes to the iris recognition immigration system (IRIS) enrolment criteria for Bolivian and Venezuelan passport holders.
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11 May 2009 New visa regimes and changes to IRIS accounts for passport holders of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho
The UK Border Agency has announced changes to the iris recognition immigration system (IRIS) enrolment criteria for passport holders of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho.
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8 April 2009 UK Border Agency sets out its service and delivery standards
The UK Border Agency has published its new customer charter, which clearly and simply explains who we are and what we do.
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3 April 2009 New immigration fees from 6 April
Following Parliamentary approval, the new immigration fees announced on 12 February 2009 will be introduced from Monday 6 April 2009 for all those applying to visit, work in or stay in the United Kingdom.
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