‘premium service’ at any of UKBA five public enquiry offices if you are applying under the following categories of the points-based system
21 January 2010US visa and immigration services
22 March 2009
We would like to make you aware of our new US Immigration Service. This service provides Family, Employment, Business, Education and Tourist Visas as well as Permanent Residency and Naturalization from our US department. Read more »
Same-day visa for Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 5 visas
3 March 2009
The UK Border Agency is extending the range of applications that can be made in person at UKBA public enquiry offices. Read more »
Biometric ID cards are here – but their readers aren’t
7 February 2009
The first batch of biometric ID cards was introduced into the UK in November to foreign residents residing in the country, but three months into the scheme and there are still currently no readers that can analyse the biometric data within the cards. Read more »
Fraudsters working in London colleges are exploiting major flaws in the Home Office’s new immigration system
12 December 2008
Fraudsters working in London colleges are exploiting major flaws in the Home Office’s new immigration system just months after it was launched, a BBC London investigation has found. Read more »
First identity cards issued
25 November 2008
Foreign nationals will begin applying for identity cards today. Their facial image and fingerprints are taken to securely lock them to one identity and help businesses crack down on illegal working. Read more »
Illegal immigrant ‘amnesty’ plans
21 November 2008
Boris Johnson’s advisers are to study the potential benefits of an amnesty for illegal immigrants, the Mayor of London has revealed. Read more »
UK net immigration rises to 237,000
20 November 2008
Net migration into the UK rose by 25% to 237,000 people last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Read more »
