UK Visa/Passport News

Travellers from all international destinations must present proof of negative results of a COVID-19 test before departing for England. The requirement has been imposed in a bid of the authorities to stop the further spread of the new strains of the virus. The decision has been confirmed by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, who pointed out that from today, January 15, all persons arriving by plane, train, or boat will be required to take a test up to [...]

The United Kingdom residents will be eligible to apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC), which would help them receive free or reduced-rate medical treatment when travelling to the European Union countries. The decision has been announced by the United Kingdom’s government, which clarifies that healthcare service will continue when travelling in the European Union countries, following the recent agreement reached by the United Kingdom and the European Union, VisaGuide.World reports. The European Health Insurance [...]

Internationals who wish to continue to live in the United Kingdom, after December 31, 2020, will have to fill an online application, as the post-Brexit points-based visa and immigration system has opened its doors for applicants from yesterday December 1. According to the UK’s Home Office, applicants for the new Skilled Worker Visa, are permitted to apply to live and work in Britain, from January 1, 2021, when the UK is officially outside of the European Union, [...]

More than 6,00 health workers who are helping persons to treat persons affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, can continue to do so until March 31, 2021, after the UK's government has decided to extend their visas for free. The Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that doctors as well as nurses, paramedics, midwives, psychologists, and occupational therapists would benefit from the latest decision, together with a large number of persons who are helping the [...]

The United Kingdom’s government has announced that the applications for the Hong Kong BN(O) visa will open on January 31, 2021. According to the statement published by the UK’s government, British Overseas Nationals will be eligible to enter the United Kingdom’s territory for different purposes, VisaGuide.World reports. Authorities in Britain have noted that British Overseas citizens will have the right to work in every position that consists of the UK employment laws. “The imposition of the National [...]

The United Kingdom has finally revealed the procedures that the nationals of the 26 out of 27 European Union Member States need to follow, after January 31, in order to be able to study in the UK. According to a guideline published by the British government, starting from January, only Irish students will be exempt from the requirement of getting a visa, in order to study at a UK higher education institution as an EU national. “From [...]

The UK Home Office has launched a new campaign through which its plans to better inform the business sector about the new points-based immigration system, which will be introduced after December 31. According to the statement published by Home Office, the business sector will receive more information regarding the way they hire from the European Union, as the previous procedures are changing, VisaGuide.World reports. The Minister for Future Borders and Immigration Kevin Foster, announcing the campaign, said [...]