#UK immigration

#UK immigration

Nathan Law, a former Hong Kong politician who arrived in the UK in 2020 and has a bounty on his head, said that the government should reflect on its moral obligations when enacting its increase of the standard qualifying period for permanent residence to a decade. He said the proposed change in asylum laws was creating fresh anxiety and uncertainty for Hongkongers forced to flee their homes.

The UK first introduced its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) in 2023, gradually rolling it out so that by April 2025 it was compulsory for anyone entering the UK - with the exception of those travelling on a UK or Irish passport. But although the scheme has been in place for almost nine months now, people who have not had the required authorisation have mostly not actually been prevented from entering the country. This phase is due to end on February 25th, 2026.

Charities and universities have criticised the UK government's "excessively harsh" rules preventing university students from Gaza bringing their families with them to Britain. Last week, 34 Gaza students with scholarships at British universities were evacuated ahead of starting their studies. But some students said they would have to give up their places rather than leave family in Gaza, after learning tighter immigration rules barred them from bringing dependents.

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More than 664,000 applications for work, student, family and visitor visas were turned down in the 12 months to September 2024, with India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe facing the highest refusals.

Fadi Farhat emphasized that the Paris London migrant deal is 'toothless' and fails to deliver the effectiveness claimed by the government.

An investigation found that migrants in taxpayer hotels are charged with serious crimes such as rape, sexual assault, robbery, and grievous bodily harm.

The Ministry of Defence offered to expedite the review of a rejected resettlement application of an Afghan national after he posted sensitive details from a data breach on Facebook.

The family, who have been granted anonymity, are a father, mother and four children. A brother of one parent is a British citizen in the UK.

A second swoop at 4pm saw one cyclist put into an unmarked custody van. A third enforcement team was still at the hotel on Monday night.

Dylan Mulvaney expressed her desire to move permanently to the UK, citing kindness from locals and a vibrant theater culture as appealing reasons.