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12 November 2019

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Immigration Update February 2015
Biometric Residence Permits to be introduced to visa applicants from abroad from March 2015 The Home Office has announced that United Kingdom entry clearance visas or entry clearance vignettes are soon...
Immigration Update January 2016
The Migration Advisory Committte ("MAC") was commissioned by the Government in June 2015 to advise on changes to Tier 2 of the Points Based System and on 19 January 2016 MAC published its...
Immigration Update May 2014
Changes to the Prevention of Illegal working checks announced Following a recent consultation on the prevention of illegal working, the Home Office has recently released a "Code of practice on...
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Tier 2 (Ministers of Religion)

Tier 2 Ministers of Religion

Those applying as Ministers of Religion must satisfy an appropriate resident labour market test and must have a command of the English language higher than that for applicants under the other subcategories of Tier 2. Adhering with these requirements will gain applicants the necessary points.