The UK Border Agency is carrying out a public consultation on proposals to change the Immigration Rules so that we can refuse permission to enter or stay in the UK if a migrant is subject to immigr...read more

Quarterly statistics covering immigration and asylum were published by the Home Office today.

These statistics include asylum applications, total removals for those illegally in the UK and ...read more

Foreign students from outside Europe wanting to come to the UK to study will be required to meet stricter entry criteria, the Home Secretary announced today.

The new regulations will ensure...read more

The Minister of State for Borders and Immigration, Phil Woolas, has today laid regulations in Parliament for the fees for immigration and nationality services that are set at levels at or below the...read more

Four people, including a man who tried to sell his own sister, have been jailed for a total of nine years for their part in a sham marriage scam.

At an earlier hearing, 22-year-old Michael ...read more

The UK Border Agency has responded to media coverage about a protest at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre.

David Wood, strategic director for criminality and detention, said

The UK Border Agency has published its formal response to its 2009 public consultation on the fees it charges for immigration and visa applications.

The consultation ran for 12 weeks from 9...read more

The UK Border Agency has introduced a mobile service for migrants in the United Kingdom who need to enrol their biometrics with us.

The Vulcan House biometrics team in Sheffield has become ...read more

From 30 November 2009, the UK Border Agency is introducing fingerprint checks at the border for passengers with biometric UK visas, entry clearances and identity cards for foreign nationals (ICFNs)...read more

From 14 December 2009, the resident labour market test for Tier 2 of the points-based system will be extended to four weeks for all jobs, the government announced today. This will replace the curre...read more

The UK Border Agency has announced details of next month's changes to the rules on foreign students under the age of 18 who come to the UK on exchanges and educational visits.

From 1 Januar...read more

A Dutch woman who tried to take part in a bogus marriage with an illegal immigrant has been jailed for six months at Coventry Crown Court.

Eunice Ridderstap pleaded guilty ...read more

A van driver from Staffordshire was jailed for ten years at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempting to smuggle 42 kilos of heroin into the UK.

The dru...read more

Eight Israeli illegal workers have been removed from the UK after they were caught selling hair and beauty products to Christmas shoppers at Cribbs Causeway.

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The identity cards for foreign nationals programme has reached another milestone, with the roll-out of biometric enrolment facilities to 17 post offices around the UK.

These facilities have...read more