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New Minimum salary thresholds
The following changes to the Skilled Worker route are coming into effect on 4 April 2024: The general minimum salary threshold will increase from £26,200 to £38,700 For PhD related employment the general minimum threshold will be £34,830 or 90% of the new going rate For PhD holders in a STEM related subject the general...

Minimum age for spouses to be brought down to 18: the rule will come into effect on 28 November 2011

In the judgment of Quila and Bibi v Secretary of State for the Home Department the Supreme Court has declared that raising minimum age limit to 21 for foreign spouses and their British sponsors was contrary to the Human Rights legislation.  The decision to raise minimum age limit from 18 to 21 was introduced into the Immigration Rules in 2008.  The purpose

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The Upper Tribunal sets aside provisions of the EEA regulations restricting the right of residence of “other family members” of EEA nationals

The judgment of the Upper Tribunal in Moneke (EEA -OFMs) Nigeria [2011] UKUT 00341 (IAC) was promulgated on 22 August 2011.  The case is concerned with entitlement of “other family members” (or extended family members) of EEA nationals to benefit from the right of residence in line with the provisions of Article 3(2) of Directive

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Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category will open on 9 August 2011

The new Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) category will open on 9 August 2011. There is a limit of 1,000 places in the first year of operation. There will be 500 places available between the 9 August and 30 November and a further 500 places available from the 1 December to 31 March 2012. The number

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UKBA announces amendments to immigration rules affecting Tier 4 (General) Students coming into effect on July 4, 2011

Restricted permission to work for students: Students sponsored by a higher education institution (defined as a Recognised Body and or a body in receipt of public funding as a higher education institution from the Department of Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Higher Education Funding Council for

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