Monday, January 10, 2011

Facts about UK Immigration







More and more people are moving to UK every year. This has perturbed UK government and they have made uk immigration process more complex. Now, they have made the immigration rules stricter and people have to face a great difficulty in getting the visa.

There can be many reasons for uk immigration some move for work, some for higher education then some need due to marriage. Past few years have showed even a larger no. of people moving to UK. So, the government has started asking for proofs such as bank statements, higher education certificates etc. If you are moving for work, you need to show the authentic employer’s offer letter.

There are five kinds of visas that are needed for different purposes for uk immigration . These are divided into tiers.

Tier I – this type of visa is issued to only high skilled people. They need to score certain points to get this visa.

News : There has been a large reduction in tier I visa. The reason given was that around 30% people who came with this visa are working for low skilled jobs. Some are taxi drivers or security guards or some don’t work even.

Tier II – this type of visa is applied by the people who have got an employment offer from British government. They are mainly medium to high skilled people.

News : According to uk immigration news, you will require to be earning £40,000 a year or more if you are staying in the UK for more than a year.

Tier III – It was announced specially for low skilled workers but presently it is suspended.

Tier IV – this is designed for the students who want to come to UK for higher study. The time limit of this visa is the duration of the course term. It requires to be sponsored by the concerned educational institution.

Tier V – This is for a temporary work visa for people aged 18 to 30. It generally includes short-term workers.

In 2006, most of the people who got British citizenship were from India, Somalia, Pakistan and Philippines.

According to 2010 news regarding uk immigration, UK government has put no ban on the no. of investors and entrepreneurs who move to UK. As many investors as want, they can come to UK.