Britain Visa Rules

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  India Renews Push For Easier Visas For Its Companies In UK: Report

  India will keep pushing for easier visa rules for skilled professionals hired by its companies investing in Britain as it looks to finalise a free trade pact with the UK by end-2023, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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  UK Looking At Easing Visa Rules For Ukrainians, Minister Says

  Britain is looking at easing its visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees, a minister said on Thursday, after the government faced widespread condemnation for prioritising bureaucracy over the welfare of those fleeing war.

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  UK To Relax Immigration Rules For Scientists, Says Boris Johnson

  Britain will relax its immigration rules to attract more top scientists after Brexit by seeking to fast-track visas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday.

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  UK Defends Its Decision On Indian Workers' Right To Live, Work In Britain

  The UK government has defended its decision to refuse hundreds of Indian professionals the right to live and work in Britain, saying the applicants caught up in a visa row are guilty of misconduct.

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  Britain's Exit From EU A 'Positive' For India: Sunil Mittal

  The UK will "need" strategic tie-ups with large countries like India, in the wake of Brexit, Mr Mittal said.

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  UK's Visa Policy May Negatively Impact Indians: PM Modi To Theresa May

  Britain's new visa policy could have a "negative impact" on Indian working professionals' short term business visits to the UK, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told his British counterpart Theresa May during their first meeting after she became Premier.

• UK to launch fast-track visa service for business leaders: report

  Britain will introduce a new visa system for global business leaders amid concerns that moves to tighten immigration rules are deterring high-value individuals from overseas.

• Britain relaxes visa rules for Chinese visitors

  Britain announced simplified visa application rules Monday that it hopes will entice more high-spending travelers from China, as the two sides eased a spat over the Dalai Lama that had disrupted economic exchanges.

• Britain allays fears of new immigration rules hitting India

  Allaying fears that its stringent immigration rules will hit skilled Indian workers coming into UK, Britain on Wednesday said that "adjustments" in the rules have been made to reduce the flow of immigrants in times of economic hardship.

• Britain may have to admit 12,000 Indian workers: Report

  Brussels has drawn up a plan that could force Britain to admit 12,000 workers from India despite soaring unemployment at home, the Daily Mail reported.

• Indians likely to be hit by new UK 'permanent settlement' norms

  For the first time, Britain is breaking the link between the number of years a migrant spends in the country and permanent settlement, by introducing a 35,000-pound annual salary threshold, a move that is likely to affect Indians.

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  Tighter visa rules for UK-bound Indian IT workers

  Britain has tightened immigration rules from January for Indian IT professionals seeking to move to the UK under inter-company transfers.

• UK introduces new visa rules for Indian students

  Britain on Tuesday introduced a new visa regime for Indian and other students of non-European Union countries to prevent fraud and to provide for more stringent immigration checks.

• UK introduces new visa rules for Indian students

  Britain on Tuesday introduced a new visa regime for Indian and other students of non-European Union countries to prevent fraud.