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No more visa stickers: UK mandates eVisas for students, skilled workers

From July 15, international students and skilled workers heading to the UK will no longer get visa stickers in their passports, as the country shifts to eVisas

India-UK FTA offers 1,800 UK visas for chefs, yoga experts, musicians

India-UK FTA allows chefs, yoga experts, musicians and other professionals to work in Britain, with 1,800 visas offered annually for niche roles

UK Young Professionals Scheme 2025: Ballot for Indians opens July 22

UK opens final Young Professionals Scheme visa ballot for Indians aged 18-30 from July 22-24. Selected applicants can work, study or travel for 2 years

Migrants on UK Skilled Worker visa face debt, fake agents, exploitation

UK's Skilled Worker visa leaves migrants open to abuse, says PAC report, flagging debt bondage, bogus agents and poor safeguards in care sector hiring

UK to end care visas, hike salary limit for skilled foreign workers

The UK will stop overseas recruitment of care workers from July 22 and raise salary and skills thresholds for foreign job applicants under sweeping visa rule changes

UK seeks more high-skilled Indian professionals via Global Talent visa

UK science minister calls for deeper academic ties with India and greater mobility of experts through Global Talent visa; new Industrial Strategy to be released soon

Record 58,000 Indians left UK in 2024 due to tougher immigration rules

At the same time, only 156,000 Indians moved to the UK during the year for work, study and other reasons, marking a sharp drop from the 277,000 recorded in 2023

UK issues 411,100 study visas in early 2025, up 4.6% after 2024 policy dip

UK issued 393,000 main applicant study visas in 2024, a decrease of 14% compared to the previous year.

UK visa applications fall 40% in 2025; student dependant visas down 85%

Applications from health and care workers, once a major contributor to overall visa numbers, have seen one of the steepest declines

UK gig economy employers face £60,000 fines for each illegal worker hired

The new move brings an estimated 4 million people working in the gig economy into the scope of employment checks

UK visa fees for visitors, students, workers to rise by up to 28% in April

The UK government on March 19, 2025 announced higher visa fees across all categories

UK tightens care worker visa rules: Firms must hire workers already there

The rules mean social care employers must first demonstrate that they have attempted to recruit international workers already in the UK who need a new employer

UK skilled worker visa has interesting roles like canine beauticians & DJ

Between 2021 and March 2024, a total of 334 skilled worker visas were granted for occupations in animal care services, including roles like dog groomers, dog walkers and kennel assistants

UK study visas: Applications up 13% in January 2025, first rise in a year

The increase in student visa applications follows a period of decline triggered by policy changes introduced in January 2024

UK visa: Apply for UK-India Young Professionals Scheme 2025 on February 18

YPS is a reciprocal scheme that allows UK and Indian nationals aged 18 to 30 to live, study, travel, and work in the other country for up to two years

UK citizenship rules: Opposition wants PR ban for low-wage immigrants

Households applying for UK citizenship must prove they are "net contributors" to the economy, meaning they would have to meet a higher earnings threshold, says UK Opposition

Migration to push UK population to 72.5 mn by 2032: Why it may hit Indians

The change is likely to increase pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to tighten immigration policies

UK to hike immigrant sponsorship fee by 100%: How it impacts job seekers

The UK government estimates that the proposed immigration fee increases could generate an additional £269 million annually

UK plans to relax visa rules for AI workers: Opportunity for Indian techies

The move is part of the government's AI Opportunities Action Plan, unveiled on January 13, 2025

UK bars employers from shifting sponsorship costs to skilled workers

The new policy mandates that businesses cover expenses such as Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS), sponsor licences, and other related costs