Monthly Archives: December 2009

Identity Cards for Tier 2 Visa Holders

  Home Office Centres: To book by phone call: 0870 606 7766 (for Premium Applications), 0300 123 8895 (for Postal Applications where the individual needs to provide Biometrics)   London Biometric Enrolment Centre: Identity & Passport Service, Hannibal House, Elephant & Castle, London, SE1 6TE Croydon Public Enquiry Office: Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, […]

Changes to Tier 1 in 2010

Recommendations for Tier 1 General (formerly the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme): A minimum Bachelors Degree qualification should be reintroduced to Tier 1 General, at present applicants require at least a Masters Degree of better: In April 2009 following challenging economic conditions the UK Border Agency increased the minimum requirements for Tier 1 General from a […]

Changes To Tier 1 In 2010

The Points Based System (PBS) is a flexible tool for controlling migration to the UK. It allows changes to be made based upon the circumstances of the day e.g. changing economic circumstances. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recently completed its review of Tier 1 and recommended the following changes to the UK Border Agency for […]

New Commonwealth Website

We are happy to announce that on the 17th December 2009 the new Commonwealth Contractors website went live. The new website brings together UK Work Visas (including Tier 1 & 2 Visas) & Skilled Consulting (in particular IT & Healthcare Consulting). Notably, CommonwealthContractors.com will now carry skilled job postings, especially those relating to the IT […]