Change to Immigration Rules from January 2018
11 January 2018
The government has published a statement of changes to the immigration rules, the key policies of which came into force on 10 January 2018.
The purpose of the main changes is to:
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Take account of the future commencement of the immigration bail provisions in Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016
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Provide for entry clearance to be issued electronically
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Allow standard and marriage/civil partnership visit visa holders to transit using the same visa
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Clarify and remove inconsistencies from the rules relating to indefinite leave to remain for main applicants and their dependants in work categories
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Double the number of available places in the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category to 2,000, and allow accelerated settlement for certain applicants
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Consolidate and clarify the rules for Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applicants
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Make new Tier 2 provisions for research positions and for students switching from Tier 4
For further details read the statement of changes to immigration rules on GOV.UK.