The UK Supreme Court today rejected a challenge against immigration rules requiring people to speak English before joining their spouses in Britain, a landmark ruling which could affect thousands of immigrants from countries like India. The case was brought by two female British citizens whose husbands, from Yemen and Pakistan, want to come to the… Read More »

British High Commissioner for India, Sir James Bevan, formally opened the UK and Ireland’s new visa application centre (VAC) in New Delhi’s Connaught Place area. The new VAC brings a number of benefits to customers in the national capital. As well as a more central location, the new VAC is situated in the same premises… Read More »

MUMBAI: It will soon become a lot more expensive for overseas students to study in the UK. An overseas student applying for a Tier 4 visa (student visa) needs to show that he has enough funds not just for his educational fees, but also to meet his cost of living (referred to as maintenance fund).… Read More »

Non settlement visas to Indian nationals visiting Britain have now breached the 90% mark, according to UK Visas and Immigration’s regional director Nick Crouch. In an exclusive interview to TOI’s Kounteya Sinha, he says that 9 out of 10 Indian nationals who apply for their UK visa are getting one. The rising number of visas… Read More »

NEW DELHI; Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK, premier carrier Virgin Atlantic has sought an almost 90 per cent cut in the 10-year visit visa fee for Indian travellers to Britain. The 10-year visit visa cost for the Indian travellers needs to be reduced to Rs 8,500 from the current Rs… Read More »

Universities will be responsible for ensuring that international students leave the UK after graduation under new plans outlined by home secretary Theresa May. Using information gained from exit checks, the Home Office hopes that the measures will encourage universities to ensure that their graduates do not breach the terms of their visas. The information will eventually… Read More »