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Suspension of age-related OCI restrictions until 30 June 2020
Relaxation of age related restriction of OCI card The High Commission of India, London, has issued a circular announcing the suspension of all age-related restrictions on OCI card until 30th…
Beginning today, all landlords are to check immigration status of tenants
Checking that a tenant has a right to be in the country is a new legal requirement that the government has introduced for private landlords. This is effective from today,(ie)…
After US, UK increases visa fees: firms in UK hiring non-European workers to face £1000 per employee!
In a move to curb immigration, the UK government is soon to introduce a £1000 annual surcharge per non- European employee hired by a UK company. Large IT sector companies…
Pakistan singer Adnan Sami gets Indian citizenship with effect from January 1
Pakistani singer Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship with effect from January 1 following his request to the Centre to legalize his status in the country on humanitarian grounds.…
London Mayor Boris Johnson proposes work visa for Indian and other Commonwealth students
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson plans to propose post-study work visa for students hailing from the Common wealth countries as a measure to reverse the sharp decline in students…
Indian passport holders will not be able to use their handwritten passports beyond 24th November 2015
From 24th November onwards, all handwritten Indian passports will be replaced by machine readable ones and no country will accept it after a stipulated period. The Government of India has…
Schengen States implement biometric visas in India
France, in line with all the countries of the Schengen Area, will issue biometric visas to Indian citizens with effect from 2 November 2015, to facilitate travel throughout the Schengen…
UK’S Super Priority Visa becomes a major hit among India’s business community
Britain’s same day Super Priority Visa that costs Rs.60, 000 (£600) on top of the cost of visa has become a major hit among Indian business community. Since the service…
Theresa May vows to introduce tougher immigration rules with asylum cheats
Britain’s Home secretary, Theresa May, has vowed to introduce tougher control measures for those who abuse and exploit Britain’s immigration system. She pledged during her speech at the Conservative party…
UK to make English tests tougher for foreign students
The UK government is planning to introduce a tougher English language test, as a measure to limit the number of foreign students entering the country, though there is a concern…