OPI179: Democratic Republic of Congo (oRC) passports

FoIowIng !he inlfOdldion 01 .. new. Q&eries paS$l>Ofl. Ihe ~ 01 1Nl 0em0Cl;Itit; Repubjic; 01 Congo (ORC) has advised ihallrom 0()'01 on I January 20100lher ron Diomelric and semi biomelric ORC JI/!$IPOrtI will ro longer be valid ror Irl-.l.

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1. Ea~ierlhl. yur. thoI ORC Govemmenl beg"" Iuuing. new '08'lIoIries passpott Thil'new' pauport contains a digital image 01 Ihe hoId&r Ind. m~ rudabIe zone (MRZJ. From 1 J,.........,. 2OH)!he okIer """biomeIric.nd sen\I.tliomeIri ORe pa~ not in 1Nl oe-in \IIhich ""'Y 0CIIIIain digi,. Im'9ft Of a paslld p/'Io1oOraph 0/ the __ f'O) MRZ ... no IDrIg« be valid !or rr....r.

2 Eco. .. WongIy aoMIed not (not) 10 ..::oIPI1heM '*' style non 08 .nos PHIPO'tI In est&bIiIhitIg tt. idanIity ...., nation.tity 01 the "'*'- fn>m 1 Januaty. n.. ORe Go\IenwnenI has _ aol<ad • _ 01 q.,asUons 10 establish Ihe el<8Cl status 0I1II1he Ohr pauporta ... aaMlion. but ~ has iodicaled wrbaOy II\Illhese older style paSs.pofIl wiW nol be accepled as valid IQ( nvei to.nd I""" Ihe ORC. Vi",,! s/IoUd not be a ffixed 10 theseold ")'le ron 06series paS$pOl1S. Fur\IIer gUdarIce will be iasoed orce •• queslionl ha .... _ all$Wl<lld.

3.. ECOs c:oosidenog en 8C)IlIIc:a1ion suppor\ed by en old style. non 08Ieries ORC paUport will rINd 10 tail, deciIIioow based on the indMdUII merib d e;od! appIcalion, taking fuI _ d the Mes lhailllllly-IO Ihe type 01 ~ .....,.. the general grou"dI tor refusal wiIhiI'IlhI ruIH and type d docu'nenI pIOduced. Rerus.r rolicel. sI>ol.*! make relerenc:e 10 the ~ 0U'III0Id ... the epproprIall nH. QIIOIing IhI r1IQUiNoments wIIIch haw not been mo~ in adofton 10 lilY ooncernI' abou1lt1B valiclily 0/ Ihe passport.

4. ECOs may rely exclusively on Ihe geoeral ptOYlslons in parag..",' 320 (3). (10) In<! (13) - reg;rrding rhe "alidOl)' 01 Ira'" do<;utr\ef1l1-""*' Ihe r:riIeria speciIIc: 10 Ihe applit.l1ion ... mo~

5. EIoId. FOtCe "" been .... rruc'-<110 rel\lH ."rry 10 II"<>H hoIdet1r d old style non 06 .nos ORC passpotts ..., 10 araoI _ lliaela>«:epl_ 1Nl hokIIr "" IndefiniI.e ~ ...... 10 ~ ha. en EEA. residence pImIiI ......... -...cl by 1Nl UK or _ EEAcountry;'" ~,. ... ~ 0/ a pet-. __ in'" OK Of irr a ~ ree.tiYe 01_ ... _ in !hi UK.

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OPI178 - Revised government approved shortage occupations list for Tier 2 of the Points Based System

S ..... mary:

/oIaln r..t 01 the OPI :

Thot anacn.d doc:umen4 ...,.......;s.n the ~ upcIates _ 8ddilionllo IhtI ne. 2 Ihortage OClQIpjltiorIs flit I. recom~ by the M9rllion Advisory CommftIH (MAC) following the pobIicationollheit proposlll on 21.t Octoblr 2009. Thot new IiItwill apply Io.n Ce<tifocatel 01 ~ (COS) HSigne<l on or aller \'11\ OIcembe. 200II.

Entry C.....-.c:. stalf ~ use this bt on Of aller INs date ..toen lueuiflg r ... 2 appkations 10 ucertIin whe1her the IpplicanllIn been oltered employment in tile UI( in IIho!Iage occupalkln ar.::Iasslgn points accordingly. ~tiorIs based 01'1 c..rtlroeatH 01 sponsorship assigned belore this dallo wiI be o;:onoide<lKI ."'ot tile I-hortage occupjlllon list In pI_ a t tile lime. ~ Entry Cieararoce stall nave concamIlbouI the job title 01'1 ~ "I they s.hOuIcI rill .... to the .. '-"~ cOOot of praeIic:e 10 ensure the uIary quoleCl on tile COS. IIlen' tile minimum c,uoted in II\e code of prac\Iee.

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OPI 175 - Handling of allowed appeals

Summary:

To IIdc!reu conc:.ern. 01 MIrOalef"S and ht~ atIOUI how long ~ tokes UK8.o\ 10 IIiYe efIect to ali;Jwed appellll •• reorised largel date 018 __ ill<> ~ sec tram dale 01 ""'*'" by P'* 01 ~ de~

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Baekg.round: In Olcler to ~e" coroc:ems 01 MinIsI .... nd MP$ about how long UKBA JG hikes to give .lfect to allowed appeal$, OPI 118 \0'81 ilwed in Februaty 2009, adYIllng lhat posts sIlouId action •• appeal dellllminlltiont ";\IIi" tllree weeks 01 receipt. n.. largellllll f.iled to remedy IIMI protHem .nd IMf. i. eW!e1Q of ,Jgnlflcant delay in IOme 1ocoIIk>n1.Iolowing lfle initial contacl wI\h !he .pplic&nllrequest lot lUbmIuIoo 01l1>li pas.sport llId ~ 01 the.tu. As. result Mini.I.,..' concerns about .,... perlonna,.". in !hi. arH ccnIino..e 8nd _ ... lUl!ering considerable ~ darnagoo wiCl .takehoklerl.

In O<der 10 aocIreu Ihis, • ITOised target d.atI ;. 10 be sec wI'Iich <elates 10 h lime taken blowing nolilQlioo oilhi' ""*""""' 01 IhII appeailO g;:v. oII.a 10 lfle '~1 <Ieotion. PoIt$ will _ be 11<PIC*!1D IJIIo'e etltd 10 !he ~ wiII'IitI 8 _001 receopI oIlhe de\IIfminBIion. On Ihe -V .... occasions. as spot;lied in ECG (APt. 2.5 - 2.8), .......... EeC docio:IM I'lOl la ........... ,lie< ... aIowed de!tlm'lir>lo~ IoI'Iy _fuuI andlor .....ocatlon IhouId be c:ompII!lOd wiII'On the Nine limeframo 01 8 _Q.

On '_viog OOIilic.!Io<l 01 the allowed appeal, pollS SIIOuId write 10 IIMI .ppeIIao1', lall known .mail or poSI,1 IKIdrell . ~!he ".mai! troggen ... '~ndeI~ '&pO/1". poIllhould wrile to !he PO$tal.odr .... 1IOtn; Proviso ItCCOfdingly. A bring .... pdale 01 4 weeks should be fltl leflKl 10 lhal • remindet Iene.I ...... aiI eao be sent f noChing "" been heard tram !he eppellaot 11 . n .... a Jrinimun 01 two an.-n~ 10 conLiICIIhe ~ no "ponMI is recer..d ..... IIIe IhouId be 6Ied away afte, 3 montht. In the .->IiNllhe ~ oubsequently mMes conIacI. \he ..Mo:e in ECG (APU. I 5.5) """'*' be 1oIIowtd.

For IhoM CMft wtw. \he ~t slates ItIIIt ,..,...... appeal has ~ ~ InCII"IH Ihoo detennNtiorI but post Nowo not I1IC8ived It.. UKBA COP\' 01' \hit determination. Ihwl 11 ;o.Adance In ECG (APl2.e). Post""",*, ask r.. appa\lalllfor \hit All ref8f«lC8 ,..",bIt InCIIhI Heanng eernr. whirl the ~ was detenninad. Post IIIOIAd ~ contICt IhI rellvant POU 10 nklot":

The detarmiMtlcn to be (rfl)seot

A grid showinII which POU ...,...",. which Hearing een". • with e-mail adIdnIlSeI for \hit POU Admin T laml • 11 available ""'" the_below. .

PQU Grid

OccasiooaUy, POUI send dete<mnations 10 the wrong post. 1I posts receive I detefnllniltion which is notlor them. theylh;)uld rry to identify the _t post ""'" CRS .,.., _ onwlW"dl. If IhiII is not pOUibII • i.l . becaUM __ is ~~ delail in the determination or the covering Ie!te< does not I18If1Ih1 retusing post or VAF IIUfI"IbII • post III"o>uId return the dellllmlnetion 10 the POU that :sent ~ 10 them wiIh a requnI \hat !hi PO\) Identity "'" COITfICI post .,-,d .....-01.

This OPt "'''_I OPI I I~: Aj>pell Qelelmlnationl. ECG will be updated in h with 11 ... advice.

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QPI174: Verification of English Language Ability of Tier 4 Applicants, including those for English Language Courses

Summ.ry

InsUuc1ion on ~ EngIis.h Iwoguage MIiIiIy of T ..... app/ieaontll_ cira.ml1Ionon in ~ 1hiI ~ grcunds Ior ...... M.ln lu' 01 the OPI

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P'oI\$IwI .... '~I~ c::onc:erm JobouIIht dlY 01 certain T ..... ~IIIG _k English Ind 1I>er ....... whtII>w they are ouilllbllt lot II'Mo CC>tnIIS in~. ThilIwII beet> I p/N1IcuIar __ In ChinIo .nd India tor low level KVQ courses 8nd """"--WhiIt! ..... 11 not I general provision in the Irr"ItrIIgQIion R\Aes tIIIl '*IUirH ",1ndM:lUaI appying undow r .... _1O 1wI .... ""Y Efllllish language ebiII'\I. ~ it ltaled 10 the I9OflIOI" g<.Odanct !haC , VIs. loner may only be iNUId undow Toe. • ~ !he sponIGt it "titfitod thet!he SludInl OOIh InIOndI Il\d Is .bIt \Cl fGIow IhI coo.ne oI11UOy conc.ntd. The __ ""monstralt, tIIIl ~ NIl doOe!hill by lifting the e"""roce used 10 IS"U die .luIIenl"l.~ty to finish Iht COVI .. on II>e Vi" lener.

Under Tier., English IIInguag" students may only I ludy I <:O\.OM 11 I I!IitIitI'oum level A2 0I1he Cammon FramewOOc 01 Reference tor L.Ingouages (CEFR). Fat coursel "'* 1IwIn English 1InOuacIt. ItIt IUIH require IhaI ... course 1he Individual wosheIlO lIudy mull be". miIWnum of NationeI 0uaIifIa01lon F.- (NOI') l ..... 3 (ot ........... ).

No adcIIncII.m .... now be made 10 1he SpCIf$)< Md rrigranl ~ for TIer • 10 dIrify thIt Ior 11-. COtTWIg \Cl IIudy English IIt"quIoe ooorHS. !he "'1'0""" mull ha .... IUIS&Id IhIIIht IppIieanI c.-. speak English 10 CEFR ....... AI _ OQ\.iIIllen\. by 1he __ !hey ..... ~II. I.". InIerYiew wiIIl ~l educltion qualibtionl. _ Ihit m .... 1 be $lated on \hi Vllalel1er. The requirement lot lpelIjcants ta lwlve .~.ady .ttaI,*, I basic level of English 1I CEFR A I level w'!Il !he~ be made .,,.iciI in !he IlcOdance. [This it • clarification 81 oppDMd 10 a change 01 policy].

Fot other.",...... !he .. it no pre-CGf'611on In tht guidance IbouI: """"'01 English language abIity. How_lf1he spon&o< ltatea In tile """ IeIIe< tIwIl I ....... It ... 01 English ",as necet.UtY 10 ob!aoo the oiler. tIwIt It-. ~ • _~ auo-. 01 lad.

n ~ IhI1Ihen1 are cenaO:> limited ~'_11n wNch eCOt may verily clalnllld Iinguis.Ilc ability .• nd del*"ding on \he DI/ICOnIe 01 !he .... rillcal>:>n checI<I. m.y .. Iu .. !he application. The .. arl aslallaws:

Fot thaH <;OfIIing tI study English Unguage only ..... l1li)' be refused iflht -.!sI Itlllfdoel not confirm that the __ I English Languege ability lies been assessed 10 CEFR I.IveI AI end equivalent by tile 1p)nSDr.

The guidance makes deIIlhillt • ~.

(i) Where !he EeO 11 concerned tIIIt 1he SIIOflIDf". d.m. in Iht .... letter 10 1wI .... -med English ~ ability proWl 10 be untrue.

Fot" DOUrMS. a visa may be relUMd -..toere verifOClI>:>n ........ d~ beIwe .... whit Is "id On 1he visa Itller .oou! haw <:IaimtO Ianguioga ability "'~ verifIad by the ~ and what cIIed<s _ .. ICIUaty <:Iona. For .-. o .Ihe V .. Ion.< cWirns r\111he .ppIictnI ..... teaIed torEnglish~ by'" tpDI"ISOf.

but .. ~ tile "!)pllcanlllatet II"1II ha .... not leIleo:I by !he II'Df*)r. ot o wheN proof 01 compa_ (1.11·' IChaoI Cl<libl.) ..... adduced .,~ in 1he Visa

letter but t.ueh I ~te Is not ~ not ". In 00111 ClMS \hi$ is IIfOUI"CIIlar refuul under p.iI~ 320 (1.) It dfIception ha. bean UHd ra;an:lless of wI\e!her ir is to !he applicanh ~.Ind irMspect; .... 01_ actual language abilly. A .. luslllIf"IaUd not be _cM ~ IIltI<I is any ooubl on tile pain!. ~'lenl concems. but ",hIch·oo ""I merit relusal in indMdueI ea .... IIIOuId be rer«red to SlU, via RAlON. tI """"'" W"iIh !he college concamed.

Tha VIII letter Slatel that 1he appllcent "'as teSI(I(I ot u"$Hd lot English oompelenl;oe ~ u.. sponsor 10 CEFR At level, but there 11 IlItIng IvkIerlce thal the appliClnt ClMDl """'~ En;tish at this ltendard. 11 1. Im portant to nail thlt ECO' ... not CE FR 1e .. 1 AI ..... I-Df"I, ID"" Im portant to .. fUN only In "' ... where the appllc.nt h .. no orutrtmely limited E"1Illlh Il"1IUIOe .bility .

. RlfuSIII tmuId not be made in borOtrIna ~.

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OPI 174: Verification of English Language Ability tlf Tier 4 Applicants, including those for English Language Courses

The VIM letter say!llha\ the ~nt'. English \.,,~ Skh ..... tested 01 .SMIMd 01 taken It*> conslder,lIOn. arC the .ppkant-oonfinnl!hat IhiII WHIhe ease. but I t Interview Ihe 1pplic.anI ClMOt apeak E"IIb". [CO. a .. ""I "".lil '-4 l. nguao- ........... and -.0 cannot ac:curat.1y ..... . u.. . ppliclnl'. "Kt ..... 1 01 EngU." I.nguag. abllily, 10 it I. InlpOrtanllo .. tu .. onty In use. whe .. u.. appIlc.nt ..... no 01 "_Iy limited [ngll." language ,blllly.

In .. ~WS. pllrliSlent concerns. bI.n wtoicIo 00 not meril reluulln IndIWlual t;llSOI. should be reI ..... ed 10 Sl\J, "'- RAlON. 10 p.nue with the ClOIIIge COI"IC8fned.

wr.e .. claimed tanglllgl .a.ity ~ be ~ ••. g. __ IhIt student cannot be c:on1Icted ""'"" _oIbIe atllmplS 10 00 -.0, ... 1uuI .... be HtWed on IhIt bail 01 .. irlabiity 10 ..;ty!he inro.m..lion QOn!Iined in II"Ieir ... IPQicetion.

Whe .. 1hIt tpOnSOI" ..... not tesledlnHlMd Ihe applit;ll .... ·' EngIIs/1 oomptllBll<>l," lilt applican1i1...,. coming 10 1Wdy .. English ~ course . .......... Ihe ~'I EngIisI"1 ~ lUll .. , poor.m .... ECO iudliles lhat IQ EngIis/"IlariguIge sI!iIIs I .. ~.t. for undertaking the <::O<.nI1\e I"IIIs applied for. ECOs ... not quaified IInguage ___ end &I cannot ac:c..alely as.., .. IhIt .Pl>lieerot·, ,.act 181181 of EngIis" lInCIUf11i141 ebility.

The .erillc&OOn clllck mey \.ilk' the lorm of I telephone interview 01 .. rnerview In pen.oo with the appIicen~ or I ... rifiatlon 01 .... exem Clllifocatl wilh I third part)'. A bl of Slanclard English ~ QOe$tion, ~ CUI"IlIfI\Iy being dI"'IoIoptdlnd wiI be ciraJlated Hl*I'taIy. Staft MUST use the ~stIont 1)tO'IidecI wI'MI c:onducIing an iN .........

Ve<iIio;.tKion mec ... S\"IOukI be made in fi ... wilh the P8S ~ocation ~. and ohoukI ot'tf be performed w ...... thete a .. rUSOMble dovblt ti"lal • specif~ documenl it ge ........ or thet lhe cIocu'>1ent ac:ctn tel)l r~ l tat_ made In the ~tion. Veribtion ""1 del.y \he decWon, 110 s\1OIJkj only be used when lhefe Ire clear re.""", lot It Rltgional mI<"IIgett should decOde IocIIy how 10 .ppIy !hit. tor ,umple ot'tf 10 certain QO\QI1Y?8I where there it • petCeived pIObIMn. Fo< inS\InI;:oI PoslS .... y cIecide 10 do IocusIed ~tion cfIec:b on ~ held in \hIiI baockIogIlbooA _ ..... ate inIdgefoca ~ In most _ ~ •• it '-=ted IIwt ~ IIhoI.'d be eorosIdered on IIw ball .. oIlhe documenteoy evidencl sub'Ntled w;lh the ,* • 'pplication. In Iny .... rgiMl ~_ ~ it imporIent lh81 epplit;llnlS '" 1Il0<l __ be oiYen 11>1 <>ppor!unily 10 e~p\.ain themulves.

Plea .. notelhl refusal WOtclings on FCONet ....... been upOallld .

_ .. u.. .... I .. tetter d .... not ",oviM III~ In'orm~ Ibout u.. l'<'ItIence used by !he l ponsor 10 . ... 51 \he lIudenr'1 ability 10 finish \hi wu .....

Uso the SIlMf"" "'" valid 'l1li LIner refusat plragraph I.'.

In ...,.. 01 lilt IKt Nt ,.,.. eA conWlg .. study .. EngIiIh ~ cowse. bulthe ViA leller don not 11.111 tNot ,.,.. .... ve been Ie ___ for EfIIIIish \anguIIge 11 Level A I of "'" Council of E"""", Ira.........:>tk. end equrv.-n. I 1nl not .. Usflltd ti"lat you ....... the _or, ""'" 01 EIIIitlith 10 oompill ..... EngiIIo \IonguIgoI course. I.m not satisfied 1Nl you l"1li ... , v,lid 'llta Litter and you Ill ... not been.-..:_ any paints to, the '1" ... L.n ... You!lle<eloA 00 not meel!hl ~'IO be granted antry cl<NrllllCe...-.et ... Tie,. (General) Student _ I ... ruse your.wocation......oer perwgrepn2.SZV(b)of the Immigration RuIn.

YW/ Vlsalltte< atates!hlt your EngIi .... 1ItIguIge ability wn lested by lilt UK aponsor!by tel&phooe inter .ie .... 1IemII written ""~ 01111 !EL TS cetlificala'Dltw]. ~. ct..omg InIeMew with • V ... QfIicer, ,.,.. stated lhII ,.,.. _e not Ift(ed for Engfith by io:U tpOtIlIOIIIIe ~I you provided it not genuinI. J 1nl

"WIld. on \he balance of ~. ltIIt I.IH representoolionl were mad, (whelhe< 0< nol maWief 10 "" .pplOcation. end wtlelher 01 not 10 your knowledge) in your .. " .ppIication. J ..... lhe,efOfllefu$ing)'OUt .ppllcetion ......oer pa"lil'".p/l320 {7.) of the Imrnigr;Won Rul"

VIu ten .. IUI .. llI.c u.. .ppIic .... 1 wit C .. tld by ' ponlOf, but" u.. ECO InteN .. wu.. .. 11 .Y!flnce ""'t 1111 . ppllcant ca nnot I ptI.k Engll.ll lo IM .. "",rid "VI'

Your VIsa lelllr IIIIft \11.11 your EngIi .... 1anguIge abiiIy wit ""led by the UK $pONOI" tbylel&phooe inter ._f.ocem.I writlen Ie..--..ssion 01 an IEL TS ceni!Io;eteIolher11-bwevet. """"'" ~ with I ViA 0II'\cer, ,.,.. could noItpeak any E~. I 1nl ulitfild. on \he bIIInCI 01 ~. tIIIt !aIM ~8Ise do<:urnenll ...... ~ on your ..... ewlbtion. The _sons , IwYe ruchadlllit oonc\u$ion III contained in the E"IIi slll'''II\IiIlle in~ report. IIIkI on file I ..... \tIe<elote rellJalog your .pplicItion under paragrap. 320 (7.)01 Ihe Immigra!lD<> Rule • .

You< Visa lener lilIes ti"lal your E"II~sh lI"""age ~bli\y Wit IIS\er:I by I .... UK I\l<>'I5OI" tbylllephone interviewJinwnet wnllln lullilUllrrOssion of .... lEt TS ~fkI\eIo\tle<1 Howe_ .• was not possible 10 ~ ItIese detIiIt with ,.,.. and you I"IaYe r:hIfefonl no! been ~ ....,. points for "'- VIM lene<. The rwsons I ....... ",ached .... c:onduIion .. , contained In the DocumInI Verilication ~ heIcI on lilt. You lhIIAlMo do no! '""' \he ~ts 10 be granted 1nl<)< dearatQ unr;Ie< , .... 4 (Gtntr.f) SIrJrIenIInd I .. fuse )'W" Ippt;c»on under

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w ~ 11 deddod 110 1nIo .......... ~ de ... oIlhe inteMew should be tecorded (in • OVA) ..-.cl held on file Ot.estionlllO be used in ... in_ ... currenIy being developed ..-.cl be ptOvided ~1eIY. 0uHti0n, eao be changed IteQuetIUy W ....... it likelihood of lem being _ with _ ~.

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OPI 173: Updated procedures for ex-Gurkha cases

.. aln 1t01 of 1"- OPI

Backg,ound

Spoc;.I arrangenwu lot .~-Gu<I<hat (~ 1~7) and II\eiI "'~rU conInM 10 1I'I'iY. The.- PoIicy .... noonced in IN _01 Con>rnonson21.c May ..... ~ ~ "" pr, 1997 .. .Q.rlI>oI"'" II\W ~ _IO...nI4o in !he UniIed Kinogdom. The ~ Iobb)o "". "'"""~ 1Nl 01 this ~ POOl. 8.000 .. -&nhN _ • numbw 01 <IepwIdanI reI~ will ""11'_ "",,!he nulfwO."....... TlYooqoIl» -....... __ ,... bMn ____ 1n«IMng oIIt:WI 01_ ~ 10

....... ""~ 101.- .. __ . h .. a.nr- "" .. bMngillen~. a<Moo..., --'" The ·Gur1d\Io ~ 0IIIce· hM bMn ~ in KatI"Imandu. wilt! "'" bIoc:bd up wiII> ....... __ -"I (r_eeI InIo Nep;oIi) who can _ .. Gur1d\Ios~on"'~_""'~on~oIUK ••.

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Gur1d\Io caMI_III .. a opeoIII ~ 10 '_ ...... __ 10 benI/"(o on .. _ in !he UK. n.. ~wII be _IQIIY ~ on PrtwiIlO 1)'IIen"IS in ~ DeI>i. Manila. GuaI"lQVlOu. EIII>Nt s..I ~an ...., KalnmandoJ on MOnd. y 2n<I~. The WO<'IdwIde ~ ... ""'. pIeot In ~ 2OOIl. UntJ this lime. pootI who do noI h_ IhIo _ pn IhIo I~II"". ohouId .... .......,. type lilt ~ , • • ,. ·OTR" onIO f'tovIIO in 11» ecId end<:nemem boo. 10 lllal ~ 11 prinleelonlO" "9"i! ... Thll tul l houtd p...cede ony d.tll' , th.ot . ,.in<;'udtd .bout t"- m.'n .!>pllc .... t or 'ponlor. W. III providing OWP wiIh bIographIcoIinlonnatlon 10 Idel'lIity !ho&e fe!ja(:y ca," .... ady Is""" 11\;11."" •• not had !N$ ~

A GSO r!<listfati<>n ""'" and 00!!!Ing "~,, _ 10 be ~ IIionQIoidt applictrll.· jIaUI>CIItI who ,.". .. been iasoJeeI envy tINt.....::. 0UI$Ide 01 !he ........ FOJ/ __ ca," __ a form has not _ .... this ..... .- 10 be .... Ied feWlpect~.

"..... d;opatc:h a form and __ loa .. to 11» __ 01 ALl ooppIIcIIU. who ..... ......". -. _. 10 the _ ...... 1Nl u..y ga •• on !heir YIIa application !o<mI.T". ~. enoouraQIl G<.w1<ha11O _ tiMet ....... IhIo MoD a<Mce C<K1!/H • .,.; at-pirlo 10 diMclthem away Ifom JII)'!rIg tot 11» ......... 01 urwaupuloul """"",,laa ... a. I .. 1I poultH. The" 10 "10 • booklet about lIning in lne UK. You can frld iheM doc:umII"IIl in lilt ECG·, SET 12 ChI",., 4.1 Anne ••

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PluM ..... pootI~ "' ...... on • ......., .... 1I» ~0I" GoriIoIClMlin 'fOAJIpool Nll ......... _ ~ no.. IrIIotonoIIion it ~ 10 MoO. Nurnbtt 10. ltIdolhtt....,._.

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Sm !hi"""" guid....,. _ ~ wt ..... ~ more tt... 1750 """* a.nr- 1hIt hy IIUaity tor..",.".. in IN UniIed Krogdom. Thot* )'IJU "" 'fOAl -*""" hood _ and ~

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OPI172: Refunds for applicants who have provided biometrics

Summary

1. UKBA guidance 1\8",,1haI .,., entry clearaoce IM .~ be refundable if !he 'P!)IIce,;on is ..,1hOrawn in writinv prior 10 .ny I)tOOIMing 01 U. ~lion·.

2. The in1ention 01 h pOlicy '-10 &!Iow a refl.O'ld only when ~ 11 ... not 1ncurred.."..HOUrC<! COIII in daa~ng wilh the applica1ion. tI we ha"" 18k.,., biomel1ics IhI-n ~ "" .... incurr..:l rellOUrCtl c:osts ."., '" $ho<Ad not be .""-"'dWlg tees in these ... _ . AI$o in 110I1III regions (OHS in Americas) ~ pay I(I8I'U lot each biornel1ics coIedion they pe<iotm.

3. From !he dflte 0I1hiJ OPt e lee will be AIIun:IItIIIo trit f !he 8IlI)Iicatlon is ~ in writing prior k> .,.,y ptOOHIing allhe appica,;on ."., biotneIrice he"" not been \8Qn. .... if !he ~t '-"- 10 IIfOYkIe biometrit:a.

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OPI170 : Playing by the Rules In the UK - a Guide for International Traveliers

Summa'Y

6 MonI;h ~ 10 __ ;. copy DI' .". P\fying by !he Rure, ... hi III INIIe1IO e......, successfll viM ~ ... \algel <:ounIries now t>eginning.

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Posts ... WIgM countries .... placing a copy 01 hi f'Ia)'ing by hi RuIeoIIUIIeI "*' Ihe reIUm ~ 01 -,. IIUCDH.SfuI viM fPPIbnI. n.. ~ willUlloI 6 rnona-., along eno<.9Il*1Dd 10 be _ 10 _ ita in1J)aCt. M ~ S\.OCICeNIuI we willook.t ~ IhIo IIorgotl coo.nIrIn next y_.

In\ematioMl Group's Marketing bucSgel has fu"IcIed the printing sod 6espald"l costs of rulfIing this gompalgn In largel countriot. (only).

Posts In noo-lIfgel countriots are welcome 10 use this leallet (for .,....,~.t VAC. and events) which 11 'Vlubll! in "Ne!> an<l ~ ready ~ from "'" m~.w.g ~'-.

IniIiII Target c:our** .... Niger\II. GhInI. SouIh AIrio;a, RIia, ~, ~ Nepal. ow...~. They __ dr-' uP Imm Thoo AgIIncy., Ri"" As ............ Unil"s swisIicaI ........ IoIIDfvery PD1'1 bllsed IislIof 200II.

uS! Updated: 23 0c:I0bIr 2009

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OP1169: Points Based System: Publication of revised Tier 4 Guidance

M~;n tut of \he OPt

The TIer ~ $eH ..... ..,Slmenl k>rms aod the INF INIIet have . Iso been ~Ied .nd .... published on the Vln Srkes WO!IIniIe.

roe, 4 GuId~nclI

The guidIoo'o:e _ ~ Worm.1ion on confirmations 01 ~ !of tlUdies; The ..- gukIeno;e also incl.odeI our..- policy !of students _ will'l1O d'IariQe Iheir Tle< 4 ~. FIO<!'I5 October 2009 • ..- Tle< 4 s!udents' pecmisliotllO ~ In the United ~ be '*f 10 the educMion proyicI., IhIol it ~ 1hItrn. ThiI will bMg Tle< 4 In liNo wiIh _ tierI '" II'1II poiru.toeMd Sys\IIm. In "Iln .••• 1udenI wants to 1IIId'\I,.;a, • ..- r .. 4 ~ to'Id 1hey mede their r.$I~\Ion for I Tler4vU on CH' IIfIer 5 ~200!1. 1hey wiI """ to eppIy for I ..- r .. . .... (pghI252 _ 268) The ~ that .pplcantl demonstllUI ""'lthey ha .... ....., ............... I\rod$ for 28 deya h .. bMn imploment..:llor ~ appty;o:1g rrom outIide the Uri1ed KIngdom: EarI;"changes 10 our policies on u","eIlona. offoc:ill r .... rocl.III~. and ~ ha .... now been fully incorporlted inlO the guiOa.oce.

PBS Oependant Guidance

A c:IariIIcIItion on _ poky re. ~ who era IIready ~ In Irairing . Where • flmity membeI was IasI granlilld IN ... which _$ noc IUbjecI to. o;:ondiIion reuriaing .... ~, .... a aod \hey .... currently on an NHS IoundMion JllO\lf8 ....... or"oOOfking ... 'Dodor in TIl1iring'lI'IIIy~ apply 10 be """'pled rrom the condition prOI'IitMting lhiIlype oIemployment 0eteIII; ...... Iou! inAtnu A of the Oependanl$ Guidance. The new g<Mlloce also ~ • dlrilbtion on 1hII amounI of money a dej)endant of • TIer 4 8C)plicaO! mustlDld /or _iotenaroce, whe'e the _in ~nl has an established pret.enee sludying in the United~: Depend,ntl only need ID show 2 months 01 mlinlllflaoce whe'" the mlin applicant has an HIII0Ii1hilld preW>CII in IIM UK. (pg'" 11 _ 16). The ,~ thal depend.nII 01 • Tle< • appIbnt demont\l1lW \hit they ha ... held mai-roIeMnce Iuncb for 26 da)'l ha, !Hen implemented Ior ~II ~ IR>m outsicIe of the United Kingdom.

LI" Updated: t 5 Oc\ooet 2OD9

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OP11 68: Changes to Immigration Ru les and clarification on Tier 4 suspended sponsors

Summary

o-oos _ ~ 10 \he InIrn9Mion Rula:eIIediYe fIQm 1 0cl0beI. Concerning: ~ 1raMIw. businH$ ~ P9S c.alOgOtiM.

Main IUI of IM OPl

Chang .. 10 Ih. Imml" .. Uon Rul ••

The Ut< Botdeo ~ "" made • ~ of dIanCIeS and CONIIdiont 10 IN Itnrnlgrll60n Rule, which ..... laid bebe Pa<liamenI on" Se9lembe<.-od come into,."..,. on 1 0cI0ber. The \0., below 11; laketllrom tt. Ex~1Cry SIa\ement on In. changes 10 IN irM'oigration R..-.

Ch.ngn 10 lhe Sole' R.pres.ntall ..... of 0.... ...... Bualn .... Cat.gory

The Sole R.prflIn!a~ of ~as Buslne_ c.ategOry encout89" ........ atd iove&tmem 10 the Ut< by providing a mean. 10< oYerH.I companies \0 traml"." employee 10 the UPOn order 10 HUIb~. Ut< b<anth or "'I>oIIy-owned subsidiary. lhI. St8\Ofl\eIlt at C~ m.~es Ihree amendments \0 the c.a11lgOry lrom October h I 200' :

That, 11;. ~t 10< etIQIiIII Jango,aoe sUIt 10 be deo"norIsI:ated at • basic ...... ltandard. In line with In. lango,aoe f1IQUinIrnent!or ~ in the UK ........ r .... 2 01 the Po;ru BMed Sysrem. The b<anc/"I of tt. __ buIinIu ..nic:h is established in the UniIood Kingdom must be ~ wIIIt .,... ..... type of ~ actMty atthe __ businIu. f'r1MIIonItor __ ~ of ___ I rnadiB organitaIiont "-.... been btougI\I bec:tc ~ thelmmigoration

R"-. P'roYision br Ihese ~ ..... deleted from "" RuIM in No~ 2008 ea "" • • pectMiooi WIll ttIItlt\ey......:KAd apply ..ndfIr \he TIer 2 (Intra·ComI*>y T..,wer) c.ate;ory. However. this is I"lOl po$sibIe lot thoH media organiuliont W"ith no .. ~ presence in ..... Ut< ullle)lhaYfl "" CH'lfI 10 &et ... Tie< 2 SpooIOI". A COOO6&Sion ... a l Introduced 6&~ier this ygr for !heH org.aniIatioll$ foIoW"ing I'6jl<'HnIlItions receMld from· Embassies end High CornmI1sions. BecaUH theH ropreS&lltltMos "..., nol be \he soJe taptHenlfoliva 01 the ~ organisation in tile UK. tile 00. cl the c.alegC<)o Is being........, 10 _ ..... word ...... A representatMo 01 an orva ...... 1ion II"I8t .. not a mcda ~tion is ,1iI ..,....., 10 be the sole __ lIvacllt\al~

Cha~. on tlM HSMP ForumJudv-.... nt:

FclbwIng the HSMP Forum lid jodgemInt UK8A has Cpefll1ed • policy cl granling se\llernent 10 thow ... 1\0 "-,,, complet.o four ye .... ' le ..... 10 remain In lhe HSMP .... tegory and W"IIoH QrwrnSIaOO6S a" cowred by "" jl.lclgement. These ~ put ~t poIiq """" \he 1101 01 the RuIn..

The slat......" 01 dIanges dele\e$lhe pn:wbIon for periods 01 oI...:!y ....... 10 be ~., inlO account when c:a/a.Iln.g !toe points ...... <Ied tor preyicus lIaming, undoIr the TIer 1 (GI!ner.ot) Q\ogory. The o;:hangI! ens.n, ttIIt dec:ilicnl ...-iI be baSlld on an eppIicar1f l .ecent work ex~ .00 6&ming <:apabili~, better den'oo:I.-.lt31ing \l\eir .bi~ly to m.k •• significant COO.lribIJtion to \he Ut< 1800.. marke1.

The sta_t 01 c:I\IrIQIIS ~ \he ooIIg'biIity 01 \he r"" 1 (Pool·SWIIy WorIc) c.ategory 10 include migranllwllo ........ studiI!d let an ooIIgibIe quaIifIcation....,.,;totln lhe UK In .".,. IN", QIegcry that did not pn>hibjt oIudy. ~ ooIIgibilily only .. >'-"<Ie<! 10 ~ migra ..... wIIo oIUdiadwl"ibtln the UK IS a SIudoIon(. r ... 4 .......,orlarrOly...-.bet. nw changto incrN_ till ~ cl UK higI\Ir .ou.c.alicn 10 mig,..,,1I and _ an ~ In that • -. rr.. 6CCft$

10 !he UK ~ ""Irbt 10 be granlIId 10 .".,.1TIIgrrI\ ""'" has .Iudi.o INiuIy br an aIIgiI* qua(ofic.ation In thellK.

~ corre<:lI an cmiWon by adding a Pro'-,tionaI Gradua~ .. o;pIom. In Education 10 the "t of eigibll quafific.aliont lhet mey be ..... ardfld POinIl under tile r"" 1 (Post-SWIIy Wo"') c.alegOty.~, lheexisting pn:wbIon for • Postgraduate Certifoca~, In Education.

The change. ptOYkIe lot 10 points 10 be ..... 1I"ded .utomalicaly lot Engtl$h Ia~ le a r", 1 (EnIrI!p"--...) Migoint ....,.,., has. or has last been gran~ ....... 11 • Buslnesa person. The 8uainest JIIM"WM c.ategory ..... ~ b',I!he TIer 1 (EnII"II9t--...) category on.30.Iu1e 2008. ThIs pravision is.It8nSitiorotl ..... ~ot '" _ 8uW>tu peqcoIlO "tend Iheit lily wIthouI needing 10 demontlrlll lheif Engish language atJiIify.

The slat...-t of ctoengll provide. for migrant' In the.- RllpteMn1l1iYn 01 Ov0t3e8S ~I category le IWitcI\ into TlI!t 2. and tor d"" s"""tin tile Ut< in l1li, Cltegory \0 count IOIOIlN"II, lhe _Iilying peri<xl cf six 0TICt'1h1 pre-vlcus company ,xperlence for r", 2 (intra~ny lrall$ler).

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OPI 168: Changes to Immigration Rules and clarification on Tier 4 suspended sponsors

Troe c/1.engea ,mer>d!roe resltic!ion lII_n~ng a TIt, 4 Migrant f,om riling I furl.time vacancy (other!l\fln. vacancy It. 00c10< in Training on. ~ FOUIldaIion ProgrIrrYne). The.mendmen\ allows. Tier. ~rIrIt 10 , ... Iul-timo V8CIr>Cy dI.mg V8CIItionI. I'fO'o'k*I ~ is not. ~ fI.II..IirnIr VacIt'Cy (0It0e< IhIn • l"'I'\ananI!\A-lim. vacancy III • Cloc1Of in T,.nng on I recognised FOUIlda(jon P1cy_ ...... ~ "..,-.. Tie< 4 MigtanlIO.' ~I"""m... vacancy.a. t-abbaliclOl olrlcer.

The changea anow • Ce<!ilb!e of Sponsorship to ~ used lot ~ e<l~ 10 Ihe ut( within • !Iv-. mon\tl period. Non­",U nationals spon~ I. Toe,S (Temporary Worio.er) migrlnl$ln Ihe ctINIu.....-Id sporting llUb<:ale\lO'Y k>t perIodl of \tVIe rnonIhI 01 less <:10 not reqouir • ..,try c:learance. Their 1e ..... 1apsas on ... ..;-,g the UniIecI Kingdom. This ~~ .aows !hem 10 .-.enter wiIhirIlhe IIvee monCh period wiI>ouI requiring • MW Ce<!iI\ocat. of Sponsot1hip.

These CllaIlQM wol be reflected ne. ! wee •. in upOatea to PSS INF. 21, 24. 25.26. 27 ancl 29 .• nclthe IriIa applica!;on Iorm appII"Idicfl whicl"I .... held on the V!$j! SeNs website

After liaising with ooI"'aguotl in Immogration Policy we C¥I conlltm 1Nl ~ I TlIr • SpooNOI" has had IhIir IicenM ~ ..... try de • .....,. ,"",11 can Po hold ca ... t/IoIt Ill .... DeIIn submilted under the S\JJd.ent VIsitor and ProSl)eCtiWI Sludent ruulea that cit. Ihe ~ SponIOI" " the only 1oPOI'\SOf .

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OP1168: Changes to Immigration Rules and clarificat.ion on Tier 4 suspended sponsors

Summary

ChIoI'IgU and 11ITIIIndment$1O the 1nIIn9.oon ~,ofIocM from 1 0cI0bef. Concenwv ~ny lransler. buliness 'Iisitor$. P8$ uI'9QrieI.

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Ch,nll" 10 t t.. Immillratlon ~ul ..

The UK 60rder Agency has rnaOe • nutnbet 01 ct..nget. aod comoctiooIlo VIe immigration R~ wNch .. ere laid be~ Par1ia"*l\ on 11 Seplember .nd <;OfTIII "'10 ~ on I Clc1cbe<. The 101" below 11; ;.k .... !tom !lIB E>planalOry S;'1IIrnenC on .... char>g<n 10 Ihoo Invnigrlllion ~ .......

The Sole ~~ ofOverMn ~ ule\IOIY ~ '""""-d ~ 10 !he UK by PfI)'<Idng. __ Iot~ ~ 10 If_'*" ... employee 10 !he UKinordei" 10 ~.UK b<JoncI\ O<~ 1IUbsI!bty. This Stalemanl 01 Ch.Inge& makH tine Br!I<!IOOmenIs 10 !he C8tego1y !tom 0.:_ 1$1 2009 :

Th&re Os • roq.o~emont fO< englil.h ~ng"'ll' okih 10 be dernon5ln1ted 11\ • basic UHt st&l>Clard. in _ with !he language requirement lot ~ng in !he UK un<ief Tier 2 of !he PoIrm Based Syalam. The \)tench allt.. 0\'_" but.w.e.a ~ iI eslabOshod in !he United KIngdom must be concerned .. ilt! !he .... me type allNsine .. K livity .. the o_as bu&inesa. Provi&ionIlor rep<llHtIlaUYn of a .. rwa, media org.IIni$etioof; "" ... bHn b<ougI\I baek Ioaide !he Immig"lion Rules. ProvisIon lot !hew reptHMlUltivn .... deleted t.om the RuktI in Novemt>ar 2008 81 the e. pect.;otion was tnatItleyWOUid.pr>/y.- the Tier 2 (lnlr...com~ Trensla<) C8\eQ01"Y. Howe_. !tU is not poMible lot tho .... media 0fIIiI~ wiIh no .. 1aIbIishM preseroc>l ... the Ut< .. !hey "" .. no _ 10 act as _ TIOt 2 ~. ,. ~"Mo ~ ...... Ihis yearlor r- ~tiont foIcMW>g tepreSerUtiont ~ from Embn$ift .m H"ogh Corrwniuoons. Because these repr~ ....:I not be the sole ~tr.a of the "*'" ~1Ior'I ... the UK. the tiIIII 01 .... C8tego1y ;. being ......:onded 10 remove the word "sole". Arapt_1ive 01 ... orgarwsation IhaI ill not. media 0fgItIIUIi0n;. alii required 10 be!he ..... ~tr.aolthllI OOV"""'·

Fojlowing the .,SMP Forum LIC Judgen\eI1L UKBA ... , operated. policy of lI"n!lr,g MWomenl1O thoM who ...... completed tour yelOfS' INVfI to re .... in In the H$MP c.l"OO'Y and whoM dro.Ima\anQe .... covered by the~, The .. ct..ngu poulhl policy onto Ihe 1_ of the RuIn.

AnMnd .... nl. 10 T~' I o l u.. PoIn l. Ba_ Sy.tem

The sWlIInIenI 01 d\angM doN'" !he prt>Yaion lot p!Ifbd. of sIudy leave 10 be lahn "*' ICa>UnI when c..IcI.Qting; the poinIa _arded lot previous ~a"-Ihe Tier I (General) caIegory. The c:I\wIQe ........ es hi o;Iecis;ons ... bit based on "" ;oppIicanI' ........ WOItt e.perienoI and ~ capabMy. bitter oetnonIlrJoting !hH ability 10 .... ke • signiIIcanI contribution 10 !he UK ~ ......... et.

The IUllemonl of ~ broade .... !he eligibility of !he TIOt I (Post-Study Work) C8teg01y 10 Include migrants wtoo I\avto studied lot an eligible qUlOIificatiort whilst in !he UK in any ieaVfl ca\egOt"1ht did not prohibil s.tudy. Previously eligjb;ljty only a.tanded to \ho$e mlg'8ntt wIlo t1lldied whilst In !he VK 8 ' a $tu<:len~ TIe, 4 migrant 0' lamily member. Thi. cI\ango inc<ellseSIhe attractiveness ~ Vt< higher education to migrants and remo.H In inconlitler>:y in that il 8~ free accasa to !he UK tabour marIIet 10 be Qi'lnled to any m;rpant who ... , ,tudied Iawtuty for "" eligible Qualification in Ihe UK.

K conects an omission by adding • ~"NIor-.I Graduate Diploma in Education ID the IItt of ~ible qualifications ht .... y be IIWlI<ded points under the n.r I (Post-Sludy Work) ca\egOt"1. ItIongsidlllhe eaIs~ provition lot a PoslgtBduate Certificate In Education.

The change$ pro-.ide lot to poirQ ID be ftWded -...alicaly lot EtI\IhI'IlInQuIge 10 • TiIIr I (Entrepreneu') ....... who tIN. or has last been gfWIIoId. Iuve ... ~ par$OfI. The 8usInesa I*"-' ClIiIIgOty ...... r~ by Ihe T1er 1 ~ E'1Irep"_) C8\egOt"1 on 30 JInI 2008. ""'" prt>Yaion it I transiliol'lal ~ ID .... Business ~ 10 ,it_ u- stay without nNding ID <;\IonIontlnlte the~ EnglislllanguBge 8biIiIy

TIe, 2ehanllu

The sLlltemenl 01 changes ptOYIde. to< migrants In !he .- Repre:ler1latlvel 01 0. ....... ButineISB' c.at&\JOry to switch "\0 Tier 2. er.::! for time 1Pe<11 in !he Ut< "' !hIe cat"OO'Y to oounllow.rd.!he Qualilylng period 01 si> months Pfa ....... oompany e.~ lot TIe, 2 ~inlt.-«>mpany transfer).

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OP] 168: Changes to Immigration Rules and clarification on Tier 4 suspended sponsors

The cMnges ""end the restriction preventing a Toe. 4 Migranllrom 1\Iino;j. IvI-time V80Cllncy (o!hellhan • vacaocy as a Doe\o( In Training on a recognised FOUI1dation Programme). The amendment ~ 11 Tler4 Mignon! 10 fil l fuI.time vaca!>C\l dllring vacations. pm..oded thlllI not . permanent , ... -time vacancy (othIr than a permanent full-time vacancy a. a Doc1Of in TrGoining on a re<Xl\lnise<l Found",on Programme~ It.!so allows. Tier ~ Migrant to fiI. permanent fui-time ¥lCOIncy .1. ubbeticII oIIk:er.

The chaI'oges ~ • Certlfoce!ft of SpoNotshIp 10 be used Iof ""*ipIoo ~ 10 the UK wilhin • !tvIe month period. Non. \Iiu nationlll ~ IS r"" 5 (TemPO'1lryWorkel) mig<IInlIln lhluutiw II'Id ~ ouI:H>ItlgOry for periodso/ Ihr-. ..-U'II' Of le .. 110 not ,equ'" ... try cluranc:e. The;r le""" "'psos on IoIWlg the United KngOo",. Thillmendment alklws them 10 .. ..,\8r within the three month ~ without requiring. new Clrti&ate of SponoorsNp.

These c;harlgH.,;a be relle<:ted ....... 1 w_. in upd.It'" 10 PeS INF. 21. 2~. 25.26. 27 and 29 •• ne! IIwt \Iiu ~tion form ~..nid'o are held on Il>1o ViM StMge1 we\rn!le.

CI. riflc..tlon of the Elllgibllity 01 51""'01 vt.llors

Alter liaising with colleagues in I"''''ig.-Iion PolIcy ..... can confirm IhlIt ~ I TIe< 4 Sponsor has hid ttIeO' IicInse ~ entry cie.,/IOOI atalf can also hold c.1MI that he ... been submitted under the; SlucIent Visitor and Prospeetive Sludent routes that cite the &uapero::W! Sponsor I . IIwt onty sponsor.

ThIs ~ 10 ..., Spe>nscn shown .. ~ on the r. 4 SI!OflW Btq!Jter !!lOt on FCONet

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OPI167 Points Based System: changes and clarifications

Summary

The p..orpo:sa of the Inswo;!ion is 10 ~ .....,..,...tion on c\e>'oIoptnentI ..... c:IIIonOH for TIer 4 appIicIotion made "'-1he Points Based S'fI*n.

1. Re-w.'talernenl ofllle 28 day""" lot '~of"~~"'eI.. ~·etS"~A!: ":'f~~f.T 'f . MW ~ ••• 2. Tring L ...... to all Insijlulion 3 11tuing of . Confirmation cl ~ fo< Studin (CAS) Irom 11"-.. 5tI"I OcIaber 2009 4 Exlfnded ~ limes and . xpired coune lllatt date. on ..... ~a. ...

Main lul of" 1IW OPI

Ff'Otn 1 0c10ber. students will ~ to show they 1>11 .... fundi wI'ktlll8ve been held for • 26 day period ending no /\'IOn than 1 month t>elote the dat' 01 a WliCabon.

This marks (through I cono;esslon) the ..-.cl of Ihf 1I • .-.IIionaI amor'lgOlfl*U lot proof of IVabbiIily 01 /und$, ...toIch ~ studenl:l1O show they 1>11 .... !tie finis . t the lime of epplclltion ..... not for !he pt..-iouI28 ""ys. TheY IrIn$l1ion8l ..... fl!I8"*' .. __ in ~ up 10 .... indu<Iing 30 Se!*mt>er 2009 in recogni1ion lI\M 1rom the $IiI<1 01 TIer • I1UderU n'\ay not I\II'M held Ihe finis 10< !he r.quired period (Ihe -..ion -. ~. be -"*"*' 10< IIPI>k:ations .....,. in !tie UK for Iurtt.- leave 10 ffItI\WO).

From I 0cI0bIr ovtfM" .pplicallls must show t1\IIt they 1>11 .... held fUndI c:oveMg • 28 day period _ing no _ Ihao I monlh belore ltIIt dll. of .ppIoc.tion. Ths reQUi" ...... nt ~ be used """"" deckWIg the all T.er 4 &pp1icaoll 1'1'1\1) IpPy on or aller 1 Oc_ The ending 01 the ~ hll been adve-nised on the vi ... IIINicfIs webs;le PIce ~ wIIIO'\lrOOuoCld SO applicams should be Ior_amed.

In .cldlCion thelollo:JoMO rneuege wiI be published .s prwiauaIy adveniMd on !he VI ... Servio:e$ webllle 10 II.-t appkants. Posts shouId"*""'" AWication C .... IrII .. b!IeIed IInd Iha1lh1ct..<11JM .... pubIidud 1oc:aI)I.

"ff'Otn Ihe III ~ 2008.1o<appIica~ ~_ 11"11 _ rsq.ftd 10"- the ~ ~ must be held ... your~ .... your perenl(lY ~ gouMIiIl"I(l) bank ~ for ' ........... period 01 28 days. The end 01"'-1 28 day period m.J!It not be _ lNon ...... n\OI'Ilh bIIotto the dote 01 your . popIication. 10< whic:tl you must show bank IlltemenWother

" evidence.

The lraMi1iol\ll arrangement. that were in pIau allowing funds to be held on tile d.te 01 application only will no longer apply 10 ",,_u~lioNrnadeonor all« 1 Octobef."

2. TP19 Le ..... to In Inllilvtion

Legislation ha. ,-'Y beIt'I pea.sed wI'ktl permits Ihe UK Border AgonqIIO h • ..,;,gr.nr ....... 10. t.poIdIc _. lt1is is ~nown as the Section 50 policy change. Thio wit tak, .lIed from 5 0cI0bar.

1I"oi. OPt I •• ,emind« 10 I~ Eotry C~areoce 11111 when considering TIe, 4 Pas CII..,lhIl lh1y need 10 contin .... 10 reoord the Sponsor L.iceoce "''''''ber w. the ·Addillonat Enc:\Or$oIrnents· lield in PROVISO, !hiS .,..;~ then allow the aufomBlic pmUng 01 tile Sponsor LiceooI Number on the vignerte. This" how tile relevant know1acIg<I will be irdicaled on the "Or>erte (lheI pollllav. been dOIng lNiao';W.V).

3.1$$,""" 01 /1 Confimuollon of Accept.anc.l .... Studlel (CAS) I,om the 5ltt Oc:tot., 2009

From the 5th 0cI0bIr 2009 r .. . ~ will be __ 10 uselhl Sponsor Manegement Sl"'tern (SMS) 10 Iuue. CAS (whic:tl ill a unique rela«tnC8 nurnbeo")Io poleolill TIer • appIicentI. Thio will be on • ¥OIuniary bI$is and !he CAS ..." oN! be used 10 support a r., • • ppliattion mide in the United Kingdom. For T .... 4 aWlicaUons mide oversea. the a pplication must Uil be ",pported b)t a viII ~nsr. The La Olot below detalll tile ICIions Entry Clearance stell should canyoul when deciding TIer 4 applications. The C....s"";1 be '-"Iroduced from FIbnJary 2010.

-In view 01 (,,,1..- delllllHJ rtNISQ'Islot ,.ruul. 8lI the fact that ~~hav, claimed 30 polru to, a valid Vi..., Le". oot no Visa emer ha, been IUbrnlned wi1n YOU' &pQIIc&tion 0 ' the VIsa s tter doll not contain tile mandalOry InIotmIIion .. $IIOdIiad

n the ~ or !lie"'" ~ l<ibmirted does not r1Ilat. '" you or wal not .ulgned iI tile same Clltegory '.)'0\1 ....

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OPJ J67 Points Based System: changes and clarifications

- ppIyng lot .... 11"\1 clear8t'lefl .... will .ssIgned to you ~ INtl E~ ...onlt" bolln you SI.lI>nI<IIOd \'OUI' tlPl)icalion or I'IM been ~~od by !he UK Bo<der AQency Or ha. been withdr.wn by

I;)OnIOf or you have IUtlmiHed • Confirmation 01 ~Ptar- 01 SII.des nslNd 01. viM letter. Conr...".1ion 01

01 Sh.dies ..... no! o;:urTenIIy \'-'id 10< ~ ~_~0I"" UfliIed Kingdom) f.." no( ~ "". ~. have ... lid '"'" letlal and you have no! been .... '"'-d

paints for Ihe VlsllletIer. You \IIereIIn do no( _11he 11 to be granted entry durancoo """'" n.. ~

~II) Student and 1 refuse \'OUI' 'PI'k&tion """'" arlgraph 24SZV(b)of lhe Immigralkln Ru18'S.

F ~ appIbtion is suilminIId wiIh • viM leIler contailWog • rn-.• ppIio;don IhoI.*:l bo decided on tile inIonnation . within !he ...sa"",.. En!lry 0.. ......... 118" ..... no(

~ to notity 1Nl .... CAS hi. -. used in ItJIIPOII 01 .. ppiation.

., ( '>'I)I;.;.tion I. submi!led with • '""" "'Her. ~. application ~ be decidad on "" WlIormatlon jco.;tained ... ,thIn the ¥\sa "'net. .

For !!IyI! .Iudtnts

Where poIII .... ..,..nenang ... enoed p<OCessOng IimH due to !he ,,_ ourge. which .......tts in !he It." datllS 01 ~ llate<l on",...salettet • .."mg IIwn EntryClelt..-.;e Ill" IIIoiMIconIaI;:IlI\e ~1Overi/v IhI place illtiI open 10 !he - . C For.Ign and Con\monWeIlItl Q!fice. 20\2

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OP1166: Important changes affecting the transportation of vignettes to all overseas posts

Visa Vignen ...... CI>f1UdenId High VMieMicln (HVAsI. AI ""'0s9_ots 01 lAnk \lignelles must be'~ by Queen .. ~ SeMce c< a casu.! courier w'd\ toppo'O!)riale briefing IoI'Id MaMiIy deamnce.

Main 'n' 0111'141 OPt

following It-. Iheft 01 bWIk pa$$pOI\S and .q..1In from a YlIn ... rovI8 10 RAF Notthoil in July 200tI It-. ~ R ...... (catried out imIrIedia\ely following Ih4I inc:identl 'eco<rIITIIIIoded "'I an end-kHInd s-cu'ity rItI< as_ ahouId be' cooducc.d ...., Ihe cIefvoe<y and 1r8nSpOf\8Iion 01 blank pa$SI)O(IS end .... ~ from c...-~ (3MSPSt) in ~1O ___ Po$I$. The~~_~~ lOuncIe<take Il'0l11 ... _l1li ......... ~ a ~ mp:IfI deIeiIing IhW leco<rIITIIII ocbtiom 10 '""II~ \he process and ens.n vig"",," ...., ~an$PQI\ed 10 Po.tI MQ.JrOIy.

The lundamentel 'oconvnendalioo illhal viN ~Iles shouIcI be' ccnsIde,ed not a. confidential ilaml. but ,ec:laMilled a s high ~-''"' artide, (HVAs).lUbje<:t to the anantion of criminal gangs. At 8 CORlOQu&ncIt. all ,.;g .... ,Ie onIe<1 must be uanspotled using seco.n escor1 sei"Ylces: ermourad ¥e/'oICIeS within the Ut( end Cl<.Joe.8ns Mess&ngar SeMca (01.15)101 """".d despatch 0 .. ,..,81. This was ~VIOI.rSIY cny Ih4I CII .. tor high ..... PMlI.

AI consIgomentl of blank ..... 'IignoI!n must be _ by 8 Queero'. ~OI by a ......... courier wilto apptOpr\ala clearance who l1li. been bmaIy briefed by Ihe o..-n'. ""'ssenver SeMoI PoItI ...... 1 monIIor ,.;gneM .1OCk le .... to plan _ in advanoI. taking imD accoIII1l lW')' "",mad OM or othe, <;n;lS1ed bag runs PoIlI JhouId " ..new \he security arrangemenb to, the ua"'l'Ofl 01 vigo&ttes 10 regI$lIy. 1 1'141 use of ope-n lop -eNcIas or ~ai llt" for the v-Ior of diplomatic baVS rrom aItport 10 Post. sI'oC>IIId cea ... a. JhouId any pnx>adutH lhallea ... vig .... nes -...oIrIaf1ible 10 theft during Ihe oHIi..-y process (lot .xample W dellYe<y iI made by 8m'IOUI"ed veflide. but vignettes .... oII·1olIded onIo It-. SIr .. t~ Po.tI mull Mo ,...;ew IIM .... y ItoaI ¥ignellol SIOcks .... mowed batw88fl1he registry ...., IIM ..... ....-.. _ coofitm IhalIhe ~ in pI.o;:e .... MCUre. The proc;eu Ior <>rdering 'lignetlel ........... unchanged. AI PoItI II/"o<lUd ..,.,.;I JMSPSl direct It

IoI'Id must copy V\gneIla 0n:terI (on FCO GAt.~ V9"01WI o.u.r.,..,. ~ Ihe ri>o. ~ lot any ""'" 0ItIer. OnoIen 0t00r ha, been ~,In IKCOf<IaIlOll wlIh 051. PollS IJ'IUSlI"ClIity Vognell8 0nIen (on FCO GAL) lhIllIM 0t00r has anIvad •• 1.8Iing !he fVo\I& of vig .... 1I8 I<WIaI ....... bef1; received.

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Temporary concession for exchange students

Summ.ry

Temporwy ~ for ItWenIS under the age 01 1810 come 10 the UK 10 participollt in an """"'0'1 PfOOt ........ with. UK IlItIIt-tntItIlldO 1d'lOOI.

Untler. cooceslion tgrted by the UK Bot<ler AQIIncy.1rorn 28J08109 un~llI112J09 indusI ..... u!lle" furlner no~licIollorl1& given. roon-EEA n&1iona11 under Ih<t age 01 18 mly apply let elltry t<lthe Ullited ~ for up 10. ml.irnum 01 P months 10 pa<ticlpatl 10 an •• ctl8rlg1 or ec!uauloll" "'~11e I stale maintairled sd>ooI in the UK. Visa nllionltll will ""IuKe III entry clearance le entar the UK under this coocessloo. Where. noo-visa national ""'11 00 IppIyIng let ,11 entry ciolfant8 (wne .. none 1& requft<l). ne 8j)pIica1lorl should tMllIC:CePIed and handled in IICCOfdanoII with the OUkIloce 00 thI& CQnCeWoo .nd the guidance 00 ~tiooI from oon-EC n&tior'>&ts (sel ECe 4.2)

Entry CINraoce ~ hilI been ~ed in line with thlslnsll'UCtioll &r"d conIIinI delliled ~tion on I6HIIIng ,PI)IicI~ ......,. 1IliI1OU1I. 111& importInIlO remember 1I'>aI1hiI is • c:oncession ouIIic!to the .......

To Quality .ppklntswll!'llold \0 Ihow

they'" undIor "'egt of 18 Iltall-fllllinlline IChooIIIas IIJIPrOVId Ihe exchange sa- CIf educatiorIII_ suillblltraYeI end <ecI\lIiOO ~tllrl in place b the appIit:Inrl May end ... Qr, Ir'lrogeo'_ (ino:aoding priltlllloster Clfl) art in liNo -..iIh UK legislatioro they 0>0III'id 10 IMYI \hot UK on oornpIotion althe ouchange CIf edoJQtiooIoI ..-c they do noIlnIIIId 10 llUdy.1 en educ.IIWnatInstitul:ion that Is en i o::Iopeiodeo~ fM-Pl}'ing 1ChooI, Ihe hoIdIr' 01 • tier 4 brICI Of ~ by en aoc:r.di181ion body approwd by VK8A

ViM IppIiaolion form: VAF I"

ENTRY CLEARANCE ENDORSEMENT: D:EXCHANGE STUDENT, 00<ie 3 let 6 mooII'Ia. LI.". should only boo res1rlo;lOd .. Plr current i!(Itry clear8nc1 guidlncl.

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Visa Customer Service Standards: processing time information.

Imtn,o;Iions k> posts k> keotp cuu:>men; Informed l .... pmc:essing __ ~ ~ lrom 1hoae ad\Ier\ised on wltOtiln

In Janl." .. Y 2(i(l{IlnlefR.tionaI Gtoup bItg.n ~ customer set\IiO;e $l.IIndard' tor end·lO-tond visa ~ li..- on our webtitn . We rv:p; update .<>Ch monlh • lIuk1e \0 ltCIlI8l ptOOIIWng rimttsto! customen. to! each pOWlI 01 appt;c;ation (Visa Application Celllr1l. spOke or post). w. also po,oI>Iilh quarterly guides to porocenlnll tma.. broken down by !he visa section w~ lhe decision in tak.n. )n .cIdition, m.ny poIts publish • • peeled local prt>CflIing time, on their c:om ..... rclaI ~ or po~ website.

To belief manage <;U5_ a..,.a:otionl end Iimot !he runber of enqUries ..., c:ompIeinl5. ~ It importeoI that ~ ..... ~ limes relied .:lUll! ~ as doMIy " possible. kUn'lllionIoI Group has IICCepIed • ~ in !he ...oent ~ by tile ClIieII~ or !he UK ~ ~ on his .od k> RDmII. INII IIO$lI mutt ecMse custornon or ..-.y IIigniIIcanI vaMtion /n:Im !tie ad~ ~ tin'In.

For any ""'ightlorward .nd non·s~ard categoties. lncIucIing PBS. ~ encI-Io-<tnd pr<>eessing timet have ""ceeded or . .. likotty le •• 0Md CUffeI"It ~ I)tOCI$sing limes by rtv. <!ers or mono, for a Pflriod of """_ or longer; tor • • ample 2(J dIIrs ~toad 01 151cr """""""'ighttorward <:.II\egOM •. For serJement categories, ac1UaI ptCQHSlng time, have or ara ~ke/y \0 • • _ ilia ad'vertie.ed poocessing lime. by mono than /cor _ks.to!. period cl """ week oflon!,Jer. lor • .am,*, .btaen -'<,I""toad 01 twelve.

Posts should notify IIle change!! ptOOIInIn!t _ 10 tuStome<"s even lltlese are sIilI within tile worIoMdII eustomet seMce s~an:II. PollS witI> commarciIol pa ........... should amencllhe • .opeo;ted ~ _ by COtlIaCting IN UKBAIG ComrNIn::iat Pwtr." webslteI,...;Jtm. Pom wiIIIctI.. CoInrMrtiaI Partner should ...,....;I1I!elr Post website ..... IIIeir '1'8"'" ~lrIlOf 1oeaIIy. The.1'Wised Inbmallcn 10< CUSICmefS mosI slate dearly wt.;h .. try de...ce categories ~ is reIemng k>

Posts 1houId also place .. shor1 ...... item for customerI on 1he home pagoe oIltIeir~. ~ possible they sIIOIAcI g/YI!tIe __ for IhII deIa~ for adf'l'lPlto Sl8ting thIot for 1he """t !wO InOI'III-. ... piNk parioct for 1!uCIanI .~ is .. ~ 10 delay appic;aticns by uP 10 III dIIrs. Cus1cmert should ~ acMtad 10 moni&or hi websiIe tegIAarIy 10< upcIalet.

PosII mu~ review the ~ 1.....- _ regularly and 1houId amend 1helr Wi!bsiIe Information imtned;atety J 1)fOCeS.1nQ limes~. or dateriorlta 1I.o1her.

Pos\$ er. reminded that the end-to-end appllc.ltion p!QCIIlaing times are eak:ul&ted frem when the a~nts' passport is l!.Ibmitt..:l at I VAC. or spoke, Or is rac:aIved lrom the Ipplicant . 1 the p!QCllnIng ..... Mdcn, In pe-tIOfI or by post. The processing time is completed when the paNQCrt 1I .. ..", le:' coIaction by the IpjlIic:anl

IntarNtionaI Group wit be intrOOudng IhOftIy an additional CUSICmer se<Yice $\II'dan;I s/IoWing erpec\ad average ~ !Wnft 10< !he IitsI ....... bIe bicmeVicI ~ whtr. ~. PeriDrrnroca ~I this Nndltd ... IIso be pubIisted ~, IQ lhal CUSU>mats can _ IN lOIII ""pICIed po"OOeSIing lime Irotn -'*' they ~ the appIicIticn prooes$.

90"- or WlIigl'do<wa<d noo-settlemenl ~acr. 10 ~ ccmple!ed in """ -0. lIe'IIo in ttvee _kl ..., 100% in twaIYe _ ... 1iIO'IIo 01 oon-Itraighi!<:>rward noo-Httlern .... 1 applicatioos \0 be completed In "'" wMkl. 98% In IUc week. , ,,,, 100'4 in twelve wM kl:

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Revised Complaints Procedures for International Group.

S ..... mary

~ br IIandIing .. entry clearance ~ oomplaints _ InIO elllICI on 1 SepJembet. ~ lot ... <-oionI1t>d Posts and the new repo<1ing ~ ." .1IaChacI.

The COOKI l\andling of oomplaints is I high priority for IiMo UK Border Ageney. Good COmpl. inl handling enabllll us k> leam l rom cuS1,:wner leedback 10 imptO\'o OU' busi .... l. Poor l\andling and Wlder...-dirlg of compl";ms damao" OUt ~talion. incurs additional COlts .nd prewoots us from imprOVing processes and ,alsing' Ihf ~ of selllice to OJ$lOIner$.

F~ the crealiotl of UKSA It>d nocommen6ationlmade by !he k>rmer ~~ McniIot lot Er'IIry ae ......... In!efflation8l Gtoup is __ 8ignirlg Q COfI'II)IIiI'II MntIing PfOC*l ........ IhoM ac:nMIthe whole Ageney t.om , 5epIambe<.

This willIIow seniDI ~.nd OII'oenwilh en intetesI. ~!he CI'IieI' 1Mpacaor. ID '-- '1ir1gII. iroIorn'IIid overview of 0IItIIIIiIIintI ..... It>d CM ~ in ~ k> !hem.

Training sessionl on the new procedures have bean rolled 0U1 k> """,I ~ in IhlIaII si. monlhs It>d wiI continue. wtlere _SllfY. Regional Dir8c:101'"1 heve been given preYiewl 01 these inslNClionl and !he oppo<1uni1y to oommonl on thorn.

!>os" ....0 RagionItr'IUSI use the .1IaChacI fepot\ing ~ from 1 Sep\an'Oef k> record .. ~ Eadl RagIon will '-- one NomiNWId ReIpOfIIibIe 0fIi0w {NRO~ wiII! ....... ~ tot COfI'IpIainIl\Irdog. R~ionaI ~ will ___ -... wtoo will be II>eir NRO end _ -.... ... to be ......",.,. One slaIisIicaI ,_ for e.\Id'I of the ... regions muse be IM.tmi!IecI "'- ............ 1 NRO 10 the ~ Inbo. (insert add .... ) by !he fifth -.1o:lng .s.y of each month. The fiI'"II .. !urn IlIharefo(11 doe by 1 OcIObet 200II. 10 fM8I the Ageney'1 dead" tor Ihe central coIo<:tion of monlNy lUI\i1.tb. All analysil 01 complaints in each R~ic>n III><KAd be submitted qUolrtarty. by 11>1 fihh workinv day 01 January.~. July .-.cl Oc:\ot)ar. The fOl'"ll aoa!ysis will be doI.4 by 11 January 20'0. Guklaoce On tile analysll .. quifltd is provided in !he at1aChed instn.octions. R~ic>nl ... __ respons.ible tor replying k> ~ts ...." k> Ihe ViIa CUSlOmer S.,.....;ces team (VCS) in Londonend fofwarOad 10 posts. n.as. ware praWIuIIy writ\en by VCS on IIw buis 01 dralts s.uppIIad by posts. h is no! .xpec1ad lhallhe NRO will ~!e NoCtI cornpIaitII in _ ..... TI>I NRO will nonnaI!yo~ Ior !he compIaonI: 10 be IMI to en Envy ClNreno;a Manao- (ECM) k> ~. 1111 br !he RegiotI.1O dIcIcIe wtoo will drall. !he leltef of 'ep!y. E~ IetIe< ""-'It be quaity ......, by at en ""'* at lull _ grade .00... Ef'III'\I CIearenoI!I

"'-. ECMI end NROs ~ MainIain en 0YerYiaw of 0DfnIlIajnI MntIing by lie Commercial PItIInerI in d'IIIir regions. Eadl Region ~ attadl compIw.tI re1Um,1or the '''vent ConvnerdaI P_ IoriIh \heir own. The broad de!I/IiIio!Ia of 'oO'I\at constilutoI • o;:QmIIIaint llllve no! c;1IangItd t.om \lie CU18t1. procadurn. ~ ... already allllfled wI1h \hose across UKSA.

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1. Pre Tier 4 Student Applications (not including visitor route) 2. PBS Tier 4. Addendum to Guidance

Summary

A Iaove-scaIe PIOgramtnfl oIlIisits 10 educ:ationIol ~ is IUTemIy bWIg 1.O"Idet"taI! .... The resuII 01 '- .. sits wiI delllrmine hoIw ,,* ... t c..sewort< appIiQI~ made ~o 3t Mardl 20CIe undor .". SWdenI _ .... considere!;l.

UKBA ha .... pubIWIod an addand<.m 10 the TOOl 4~. The addendum I,II>dootn _ oIlht allls1ing TIer 4 guidance 80d should be <XII1SkIer1td In addiIion 10 ItHo ."Iing ~ M.ainT .. t .

Entry Clearance Slaft shook! relet to the list 01 Itdl,ll;JltiQnal.stabtisllmeru wnic:h can be found on the "SS OSI Rm'IO asce<t8ttl whethe< the Hl9b1ishmenl is bona·fide wr..n processing non. TOOl 4 (not lnc:U:Iing visito< route) Ie$8CY casei.

2. r .... 4 . Addendum 10 Guidarce

An 8Idd~ 10 IhII TIer 4 ~ Ms now been published on IhIIlJKBA websi1e. Entry Oear.rw;e SUoII and ~ should """'"""" IhII MIdiIionaI ~ III Amex A in additlon 10 8IIisIiogg<.Odance. A ~t:A IhII Addendum ( ......... A 0I1hII ~nce) il altldwd 10 tl"lisQPt.-.d can"" be loo..-.cI.t .

, TM ctI8nge .now. Tier 4 (General) SWdenIIICI ..... money held by !heir pw1II"II(l)/ Ieg;II1 guardianjl) as o'lidence !of the lIudenf' maltl~ (funds). 10..- bOIl! IIOUIM 1 __ 1iYIng COSIl.

Tl-is ill in re-sponM to oono;e.ms raiS6d by llall~. about the impraot;ticaliliel oIln11l&rerrlng large ,mounll 01 money imo the student·s!>lnto. account. al many students .... 'till being supported by their i>/Iranll .

AQpIicaIlIs wWIing 10 .... a bank accounts in their parent 01 ~ guardian" nlnne 10 IIhow IhalIhey "-t IhII ~ ""IlIiretI'wU. mull pnMde 1ha specified docl.o!wU III 0UI1n the addendum.

The UK 8ord ... Agency haa been ootifled 1h81 the Intamaliooal Baccalaureate Otianlsatictl (IBO)wiII not be produdng docum&nls ~ !he oII"dat conflrmatictl 01 tHUll:110 these S1udenIIlJ'\1it Ihe and 01 August 2009. The updated guiclance • • plains !he .ppIio;alio!l process and cIo<:ufI-.nts 1Nl s.uch Intemrior\aI Baccallutellte IIUdents shouId~. ~ has been ag~ lhat as a temporary .......tw"ound, ~ who carn:>I pnMde an ~ • ..--aipt 01 their 18 ....... may IUbmit an aIactn:w'oc pM! out. The Ij)8tIIO< must a1111 on the V .. IeUeo" 01 • Mparalllette< INIIhey!\aYe checked the IIIudanls 18 res.utIs usong Mher UCAS 01 onIine chadIing ~.

Where Entry ClN/anc::e 51111 hava conowna .. 10 .". vNdity 01 the IIdcIiIionll ~. they should conlKt .". '*' • t.pOIISOIlO confinn IhelIhey /lava issued • in 1ha ~ W8'/ .-.d requesI emai1 c:ontinn.Ilioo.

If then! .. concetra IiIIoo.A !he TIer 4 Sponsor'. ooroftrmation. EC $1811 '*' oonIKt the IlUmaIional e.cc...nlll 0IIc:e al transcripls.rowQlbo.orglo corI"mI the appIcant hM ~ ..:hieved their tn\amPon.II ~ "'ard. a1Ihough EC stall sho<jd orIy do ,. where antirety _sary. ~ oont;Iding the oll'r;e you .-..eI1o deIait as.muc:fl Wormation .. possible i.l. how m.ny 16 ~ ha .... been dairnod and in whal sut:;ect., .. IIliI UIisII ... lh the vMiIio;.Mion PfOCII,"

Translalions

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documents in ~ 01 ..... pplic.atior ..... not in Engliah Ot WelS/"I. n ... guidance hll -. updaled 10 .Iow aludenlS .....-.0 ....... "'~--.IOMbnij.~liondOcumenlth.lll ...... beio .... _OIIy~b)lUKBAIIIII. ~ Y&rificalion CItI be by • UK Border Agoency ,t.II member ..no is abIIlCr IIpeak "'" tNd the ~ -lot .umpIe • Iocaty engaged metntler of It.aH wotI<ing at the Post The requitements lot sll.<lr!nts..no aPlllY"';!hin Il'Ol UK .............. the .. me. I .• !hey ..... be requited 10 provide I My Cflrtit\e<j t"",slalion by • proleuion.,ItamI,to< and 1ncIud, the transl'iOt"l qualificatioM.

T .... IOdendvm \/PdaleS Il'Ol delitlition 01 orr;.;;.,. FinancIIt Spoosot1tIip in the gk>aIIty on page 5 "'" the ~ in paragraphs 41 on ~ t3 and 171 on f)a98 4t.

Companies ptOOiding t"onanaIIlIj)OnSOI"Ship lot Tiel 4 .1udent!I wit be limited 10 .~ r;lOtnpetIie-s only. This will -..re IhIt only com~ will! thoI IoPrJIOI)fiaIe rw..nciiII standing wit be .bIe 10 ~ IpOnSOt ~ 10< IhW studies in tI'OI OK

This CI\II"Ige Is efteo;We lrorn llIIh August 2OOlI. It wiI be enIort:ed in .ppkationllhlt we feCIived 2 _q Itotri the date 01 iMue oIlhis tIOIIU, whicI"I Is trom 2 Sep_ 2O(KI.

The ~nee pt8YIoosIy st.a~ IhIt when In I~nt .... ahadV ~ iI$UIld , ...... but their oponsot is III.lbteqo.lenIly ~. Encry CINtanoI f'oIts wiI attempt 10 c:onc.ct IN appIicanIldYising thetn ~ 10,........ This".. now been rIiI"I"Ml'"4d from ttw guidIraI in fIOOgfIition of ttw fad that ~ IsIlOlIMlilablro to o.nIetIake 1Nl .c1Mfy. The ~ now lla," thltl .ppIIcan\I,re I<MHd 10 c!"Ieck IIMr Sponsor Revis"" before 1/lI"'1ing 10 tI'OI UK in ca .. IIw1I "" been • ~ 10 their &pOnSOfl gn;umstanGIl. ApQticana who ""VII lllready been islUed • ma. but their sponsor Plas been suspended .... adviMd not \0 1taWII. although they camot be ~tocIltom doinIIlO.

A tneSSIg. "" 11110 been puilIiIhId on IIMr VI$.I Setvlcel websile aoMIing I~IIIO chrIc:k IhIIt sponsot'l '!lotus belen .ppIyIng lot entrydeltl<lCl "'" before Itr4Ing 10 II>e UK. When IIpOnSOt is.....".....,... N' ..... be ............:I1totri1hl T .... 4 tIgOSiet et $j)OI"IIOf"I. AwIicInIS t .... IIiI apply lot • viu N the t.pOnIOt his bNn ~. but II>e appicItion should be I>6Id unlillhll susp8tllion ;1 resolved.

Change_ 10 ~id&nce on It .... lI.lior1. and _peod&d c:oIagel wiI need 10 be made lot ners 2 'IId 5. and wII be done 10 In due ~. In the meantime, Il11011 shook! continue ~ use Wsting gUdMoe.

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OPI 160 (updated) ECAA applica tions from Turkish nationals.

This 01'1 po:ovidH gui4ItIct 10 ECOs on""" hancIIitoCI 01 ~ Iro<n T.nit/I ~ under the E..opun ~...-. "",, __ (ECM)wllhelfld "om 1 $epIembef 2000. Thit.o.or- it -*'*tiIIo ret.rnod 10 .. It» '~'-or--...

Main 1 .. 1 0I1he OPI

The E~ c-t ~ in II>e caM 01 [}Iri" T ..... "" ..,..., .......... 01 ..... ~ 1!OIicy • ...- ....u __ I\ao _ 10 only accept ~ r"NoCN in _...-.::e ~ the ECM from T..nisI> NltionWo .... udy pr-... in !he UK. With errld from 1 $epIember 2009 Turtith ..-t~ wiI t.- .clIe 10 k>d\IIr ouc/"I ,ppIb~ , I 0"<8<$$&10 pot'" For ~ on the PfCICft. 10 t.- IoIIowtod ........ ...... ...... , wwwu!<..ou,gqyyklgrJtcg!r!!!urral!ltCl!l

POllS "'""""" tiIIo compItIo Ihe"- MI !I!1!!!!!!!htt! rrII><1INy for ~ "'*"'" 10 ........ ~ rnoniIor"inII. Nil ' ........ "".not~.

~ ................. UKjoFoodlhe EEC In 1813 ..... _ by the Turkittr E_Commr.oity~ ~(Ecv.:) Iigned in 1983 _ theAclditionll ProIoo;rI Ie> ..... Turkittr ECM Iigr>od in IIffl). _ 41(1)01""" 1'IoIocd .......... _ Membe< SIa\rn will·..."... kwn ~ _ ~on"""1r...:lomol ntIbIItIvnwoI_"-"1O pnMde ....... ·forT_ nahonlllt. This pt1WiIIon ittomrnorlly kT-. .. '" '~S(jI daIAe·. WhI1I1i1_ in-.cc it ...... t lhl UK may not "'­addit_ ,n11ICIiO<>I on TurI<ith nationait _ ....... 10 t.- .... ......."..,.,. in ..... UK 0Ihw than ........ !hat Waled ...- the Immigration R ...... inforoo_ ...... UK..::oeOed 10 the !hen EEC on tlln3. _ .•• ___ that an.ppIk:e<\I ha. ~

·,.. .............. IOf oobu ..... conOuCIln lher UK irrImIor.Uoro hiMoI'f Of in 0<deI1O _ enI1y dMrance.1\ey wiI t.- .. eluded from ~ from the ·~.tiI 0-'. T .... ~nt .... only t.- tIIiQiIM 10 .ppIy under the currtonIlmmigr-. ..-II""~ 24SH-2.5K "" ..... Tier I (Entr~)eat~.

In ~ ...... _..-rIII fUrllwl'lOlioe ... ..,......-d~ ..... Turkittr naIionIIo inIending 10 ........... b.ItinM.s in ...... UK ... t.- Ior'Qrdod 10 the ECM ....... in ~ for ~ ............. c:I>IoC:U bIIor ....... ECO """" It-. dIcItIon.

ECOs """, _1/1.11 the .pPlic8tlI$ nationaOty IHtaI . .... ~ on ProviIo. AppIicriono from T_ national, inl_ing 10 lltablish a 00 ...... in ..... UK will be gralit and must be r..:crdod on ProYIto. ECOs _ w.a 11>1 'GmU,' oollOn and thin on "'" drop -.. option MIle! ..... 'G<ttit r.....,.,· tuton for NatIonaII of Romania and ~. SeItc:tion of ... bunon will t.- on • 1I_-V basil until. bullon ~ ""T_ natlor"llQ it pU\ in pIKe by ..... IT team. Urd Il.O"Iher 1'IOIioe. poats .... advIMd 10 ~. saparall opnrtdl/"lMl1lCOfdoing de\aiII O!1I>IM ~

In _ ....... _ applicallr:lnlaI ~.-od .".. ___ must ~ .".. t:ioomIn; detaiII at poats..--~

cI>ecks inctJding WI ehI<:b "" ",""""Iory at POt.! ..-.d ~ ........., t.- _ on Provito ........ AI ~ wiI .--t to bet_ ....... HO ReIerraIt-olbo>:""" ~ _ 1II..t>rriIMd ID lie ECM-.. byclic>l<rmMk: big. n. ECM-..wiI auass !hi Enry Quo....,. ~..-d IUfII)Otting cIof;:urrwU. prOYIde .".. _..-d 1incIing' 10 ..... ECO ... POt.! by ...... <e1uming IhillUpponing doc:lo:reIU by bag. The ECO will then de<:i<Io It-. "",*"tIon.

11 iI anviuged Il\101 in the longer lImI ECOI d "" .... It-. _oibiIjty 01 bo(h ..... sing arod making • Oecioion on \lie 'pp\lcaliont. P""IS wtI be .-0I1/I)/1UCh changn in _ ........ .

0_ ECM· IIusineII c- 210r 1 year

Oependanll """Y oMlttIQ IIIouId ba .ndonIed 'TO) jcJirI ,*","".' "To accompany partner' Of"TO ItC(:(IIfIpIIny parent.' and 'To join PllTents' and "'-.... lot • period in line .... 1I11h1 ptin<;lpaI apPIlcant. cod. 1.

Based on ..... ~1Ion ptOYidod . .............. ECO deddn IhalIhe -... it not IaIitItICIOry IQ ~ or ....... 1t"Cry -...:. . ..... ECO may requIIt an ~ 10 ~ 1r.dw dIIaif all.- .........., 11> an ECN.

Immigration 0i0"1CtOf.1I Int\n..lcliono (lOll) Cl\8t)1et & s.ctlon 8 __ .. AppIic.IIt;ont ...- IhI Turkish _ Ee AsIoa.1lon AgrIernenC (ECM) ... link below:

""" erq.OrIea 0<I1trb 01'1_ t.-__ 10 !hi ECO 5u1l!X><t-olbo>:.

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Summa..,.

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1. PBS·Managementlnlormation Tool 2. Points Based Man~ IlIlotmatioo CoIec:tion J. Ust 01 Recognised English Language TUII 4. Contacting rrOgranll IoIowIrlg epot"ISOt wapensIon s. r ..... • OrIginal ~tion requiremenI- tnCemationll a..a:.boureate ~t. 5. r .... . . Engish ~ 8IICI worIt pIacement:s 7. AmendIod Rtoluull NotionjGV5I.) a. ReviMcl guid¥IoI la< spoMOnI pubtisI-.I on UKBA-...ebsite.

Main tnl of the OPt

1. PBS-Ma~1 tnlorrnallon I00I.

Tie, 1 Post-5ludy _ initia l (OOC)

Allrlbules

Tt.. points c:IIimId 8IICI awoorded tor ~ • attributes ,..... been sepwated OUI irIII> O. 15. 20. ~. 40. 55. 60 & 70 10 c:ovw aI .coring oambiNui"nI.

English Language and MainleNloce

AppIicaIion noI made within 12 months "'~ lIIigt>Ie_n:I Did noI _ valid immigration alal ... whilst ~ O!he, oonditioo. 01 entry aWllillcation VK lnlliMion

Reasons for 'eI ..... 1

Ac:cSft to (200.000 Mo~ held In regulated financial institution Money <IispoNbIe in ~ VI( Other condiIions of .. try

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TIe. 2 Spo<ts~ . Inlllal

Renon, 10< refusal

c.rtific81e 01 $ponsorahop Engli$h GGFR 320 (1a) GGfR J20(7b) GGFRo ...... Mainten<lnce QIhoi. cond~ion. 01 .... lty

Tie. 5 Youlh Mobility _ InlUal Application

The ilOi'Q claimed end awar<ied "-VI ..,... been upcl/lteIl to ...,."., elthe. let'O points or 10 """"' by selKting '1 8 10 31' in the loMoI 01 Age dto9 -. box.

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2. PoInll Baud Man~rTMInl Info. matlon Collection

A remirde< 10 .. EC IUorr '"'-~ a pes caM there is a need to _ the management Wormalion Ior tt. ca ...

For PollS where the ICW , arty dei_abln. indud<ng the Decision 5,""""" T~ ha, been tOIed OUC. GeUo~' 01," PBS appicaliona ,nd AdrnirOsrr_ Review ~alion should be r..orded on the Decision Support Tool only. _ _ • whe<e the Decision Suppon Tool has no! been roIed out. EC ltaft will need 10 tilt-.

For ne. 4 ~a. complete IIIe 1011 ""etdlhee\ whicl'l1Iu been de~ 10 capllJ<e Tie •• managemenl Informalion This ..preaa __ t can be found on Ihe PBS OSI page$ ..", IOOuId be completed aca>tding 10 !he instrucrjonf; ...., relUlT-.d 10 PMAF For Tiers I. 2 Itnd 5 eppliClllions. the PBS·MI ~........., be used. ThiI ;sweb·toned 8nd is acceued _ "'" inlemet Click on the !1nl. below 10 go 10 Ihe ~ or. page.

C~k 12 !oq on 10 pss,MI Or/!!!

The P8S-MI tool iI str8ig1ldorwanl. k iI delignlld 10 ...cord InIonnation eouc poiru _toe! ...., granled. AIfusaI .........s and adminiIrrltiw review 00RIide<aII0n • 8IlIlIiCIIbIe. nolhing morI_ N you r.qUre • UM< accounI please -uct Bob Mc!!roy CfUDling you. emaillKId.-sa.

l. LlsI of RKOgnlud Englio-h Lang". T .. u

A ,._ of EngIis.h ~ !HI prOvide<s wll recenlly carried 0\11 bV UKBA .. lulling in the addition of f.....ne. prOvide ..... The MW 1iIl ""'!H 10 ~ submiI:ted on. or ,It. I. ~ 20051 and is_ ...... bIe on Ihe "'tin utS BorOe< Agtncy ""bsllt,

The altached Excel ""ea<lsheet IEngIi$h Te.1lI reference dele 2009-07,14."",) lisllhe detaill of lIPPfO\'ed Engtish languaoe "" providers who l1li .. been SUCQtssluly essessed at< meeting the English language requirement undet the poinl3-Oased 1JySIem. The updaled IiIta shows MW p<OWMts matl<ed in red and IIbeIed as 'A4d" ..-.cl Ul'dWSIO uiating prO"'detI 1<8 hogIlIighled in P* g.een and marlIed ••• ~.

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SUlQ/IoIderI have informed US that students waiting uam res.utts IQ< !he tntem.~ 8«calaureate will not recetve an origin&! C8t'tiIIeate 0/ e . ..... , $$<.Ib ..... ~ !he end 0/ August. Students ewaiting Iheit 18 "' ..... wiI MY, 1rnlte<1 tiMe 10 IiI>PY lot thIit .... 10 tlUOy It UI'IiYen.ity in "" UK ,I "" ~ of September. ~ ha. been agreed lhat lot _ tI.-u odof. _ wiII_ .... !he __ lot an origir..t doo..mIorIIIeward 0 1 retuIlIlO be submitIed.

eCOs may IoCCII!IlI a print out of . Um '"'* /mm !he 18 ...,..,. websQ. The ~ pttMdet mull Wlte on !he Visa len. thal1IIey _ euessed "" studenl .......... lot KC8plIIICe !of IIIudy on !hi bIosls 0/ !he pnMcIer ha-.4ng ~ hIe .-...-... ... oicaI'fon!he 18wet.111. The POky onor\g1n8l ~Iion ... ~...ow r ..... iscurrenll)r being .....;.wed.

It ha. been c;onfirmed lhat tt>ere ........ rendy no Engli1h language quatilicalioo that ,.quires 1 It went to have !Xldertaken • wort< p(acarMnt '" Ofder 10 act>ieve the qualibtion. As t.I.dI. any E"IIW1h ~ COUIM provIdltf ltIal ,I present is offering • COUtM of stucly plus • _ ~n!. hr not ofIemg • vMd course of study . nd t.I.dI r:.ase. r:.an be refuse<!. The tmmigretion Rule. lltate lhalllll)' wort< ~"""t m<l$t be courw-related and /omI an ISselMd pat\ o/\he Ipplicanrs wur3e .

n... education _ ts in <bcuuIon with ." .......sing body arotIIId the deve ......... 0/ an Erog!i:Itl ~ COII<MIlhat incl"" .. an .ssessed period 0/ wort; ~ bulttW is in the early stages 0/ dI"YtIIOprnen\.

M Tier. (Genet"') SIUdenIs _ giYan the ....... QQAdiIiono on their ~ 10 taIIe ~""'. and /lily lake 20 hotn ~ ...... 0/ ~. <Uing 1en'n time. Within IhaI time Iirnit. ~woUd be !he lIudInr,decQion hlO_1het 1IIeywished 10 take.".,. aml*>-,ment organised by 1ft or Iw a.c.1ion pnMcIer.

7 . Am4InMd Rlfu .. 1 NotlCH(GYS ' t '

Fvtthe< legal KIvice has now bMn obIIInod on !he !HI 01 "on b;l1a~ 01 probabilities· ... retalion 10 !he Points Based System. AIMce I, that a leS\ of -on b;llance 01 porob.IIbIIlt\es" I, nol ' PI""priate in !he oontexl 01 !he PSS. PBS 11 objectiv<! and an individual e<ther does Of _. not mHI "" require"""l of the ....... and guidance. inc/ucJ:ng .utunltrlng the flllhl documents 10 demonaltale thal helshe meets the Ibced require_lot obtaining entry deareoce.

n... PBS Refusal NotIce-s (GV51t)_ now been...-ncled and are pubIishad on !he PBS ~t 01 the FCOoeL PIe_ use theM ........... -mm lot PBS rIIaIIon~:

As Gt.,.. Wil1iams lltated in Ilia gIob.J of 1 Aug .... the UKBA has pWished ra>iMd IIUidenoe for ~ and eo:tucrion proWSera who oponsor mignon! woot .. WId 11Udeots. The...-Med goJidIInce .-.cl • &si of cNngfII made. can be buncI on !he

MoSI ot the changes in the 1J)OI11Ot~.re only felevantlor sporW.. and .. ,lot Information only. Howev"" SUlff may wiIh 10 note tile following:

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~ has been made on _. viIa 11'11« cenCOYW wt......the COIIfM ot IIIudy Iudlr 10 , ~ q ..... iIica1ion. A If1!)11I1UfI _ Iettef must be issued lot each Itsga 0I1htr COUtM which leads 10 • recogniMd QUIIiIicaIion in its own righI. (For e."""'" wt......1 Hriflso/ ·..-.:lduIat·INdIIO'~· or fI 'Oipb'r'Ie' """d'I ill rec:ognisad QUllificaIioni-l its own righl.)

ThiI ill par1iWarty,""",-" 10< .luder'rtI coming 10 lludy c:ounas with ACCA (1hII AISOciIotion of Chattered Certilled A,x:ounl.,,·'II$). -... courws are rnodUat bawcL

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A S90nsor may I ....... a lelle< IQ the migrenllO c:ertify thatllley wiN malnlaln and .r;commodale the migrent up to the end of hislher firsl month 01 employment In tnelJni1ed Kinor:\om. rv-. omission from the guidanc:e has boon corrected. The letter issued 110 \he migrant musl include !he migranllr oertilie&te of sponsorship reference .....-nbar.

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FurIhat cIariIication his been IMde 0tI wf\M iI and iI not llowed lot mIg!-*' worIIIng on • oontrad basil. Where the oponsored n-Ogranl It CIt'f)Ong fM wort< Iof fl1hin:! pMy on behaI 01 .... __"". !hi migra .... must be c:ontracI«I by .... sponsor 10 proW;Ie fI time-bound ..vice Of dI!Iive< • time-bound prtIjIcI on behaI of "" spon$Of. They may nol be contraclad aa agency w<wI<fIrI Of 10 II'Idc!ItUoke I ~ .. lot !hI1hird party. w1'Iich iI not related 10 .... deliveryol a lime-OOund HMoe by the sponIOt. Th$ cIwifio:.8Iionis ~ relevarrt for IpPlicanlsc:oming 10 wort;.,nder" the Tlat 21ntt1-Cornpany Transf .. route. There is a new PIIIII"ph on Ihtr""" conceming migranlS """"",ad uncIItf n... 2 & 5 who WIl\1 \0 unoertake I coursa Df education during 1hfIjf period 01 JPOrlIOrIhip. Migrantl ilmPIOyed under r .... 2 Ind r ... 5 may 1.IIII:Iertal<, CO..-sflS of stw\, Il lhIVwish. Tha<e I1 no Rm~ 0tI1hiI number of hourI they CM I tucIy Of !he type. or ".81 01 COUfM. however we would e!Cj)ICt that Iny ,tucIy done 008$ not int""ere with their .bility 10 carry 001 !he job they have been employed IQ do. Co\ne. of tludy may be undertaken anywt>e<e1he mlgra.ntchoo"" Ind do not haYOID be with e sponsor regislll,ed undarT .... ~. reference I"OUI"r1Oaf. Further .cIaiifica1icn lhatl certillcale 01 ~ can only be ullfld once 10 tuppOtI .... application for Ieav'. with one exception _. When I migrant Ippliellot leave their certifJ::ate ia markeCI by UK 80rder AQenr;y a$ having been

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used ar>d C8<Y>Ottrnon be used &gaIn. {Tt'Ie only e.ception to Ihfs fs where lh4I certifICate has been a,..;gned to and used by a migrant who,,, a non_visa (l3lionaland who is enterirlj;l the United KirIOQOm "" le", t/lan \hfH mont/ls), I1 lh4I migrant'B 8~tOon "" leave f8 ; 1~ Md they wiSh to ..... awty. tM sponsor "t"st aniOn . Mw certifICate to the migrant to send '" WIth t/I .... new appflCaliO<1.

A lurt/ler OPI wil follow $hQrIfy detailing the eha"9"s to n e r 4 10' migrants. ItS will De made a. an addendum to the n&r 4 ou<lal'lOO_

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Contact details updati.ng

Ulgent need for __ oe!WOIIc ID updat. ~ detail. on Home 0I!Ice Diredory ID ........ e/foctive COfTIm\IIIication wilhin the 0<;I.,.. .. 1ion .

.... you ~now. IQ tLilIt ~sed in I(CS ... moving to 2 Mafsham Stree1 Oll8r the COIne 01 July am win be IItoing the Ho"", 011"101 IT 'I'S""" POISE. We need to .nt .... !h.t _1IB.e al CO<"JIaCtdeLilils for our starr OVorM • •• 1IO!ha1 the .. o;en be upIoaded onto the new Home OffIce d~KIOfy 01 t>uslnes. (Ihe eq ...... lont to our FCO Nlldiroctory ..... ch)....., to en"" .. ihat IQ alall in 2M$ cln communicate eIIectIYeIy with our 0-.., .-.etworlc once we have rnovod.

Out or the appro,Im'1I1y 2000 .1111_ w. ~ 1\&"" 457 entriQ on FCONet (basad on ..... m-. of UKBA Int ....... tionaI QfOUP~ It is e_~ tIIaI you.re registered as UKSA lotemationa( Group on FCONet _ _ .... Iruetion 7 baIow.

1. Go ID Ihe ...... ,.,

2. VH the b .. IeIl1 job ~ I\eId ID reIIect !he ract Ih3t you wart< re. UK8A. ndude Qyphr .....

3. Select !he _0/ 'f'OI'" posIfrom Ihe ~ drop-down """""~ aeIec:Iing first from ... P8ffll1t Orpeniucjon l.InIt drop-down ........

e. Remember ID popuIlll the section .sIo;lng whelher you are 'Overseas" Ot "1J1(" stall.

LIS! Updaled: 1 s.PI&mbef 200II

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Points Based System: Tier 4

Sum .... ry o f tho OPl

Main 1 .. 1 of tIM OP I

TIM purpose Of the instruction ~ to provide loIormation.,., developments _ ~ under TIer 4 o r !he·Points eased Syltem.

Ust of contents

Important information aboUt Po$! Graduate Doc:as ....r DenIi$II r ... 4 courM end d&teI Changes b Study.I\bRIMI Progf ........ under ro.. AdIAlItuderlls -1r><IependenI boatlkIg IchooII ~ .... axter.ionI_ Revised Io<mI ..-.cl ~ .... r ... 4 Emn oep«Ied in dec:iIDn .... king.......-

Poolgr~""le Ooctots and Dentilts (PGOO).re ptO-MIod rOt under r ..... of m Points BaMd System and Ife allowed to do. recogt\lsed FOU"Idation Programm . .. the IJK Iotlowing svc<::nslul completion of. rocognlMd lJoited Kingdom deg,ee in medicine Ot dentistry.

The stat! ellNs yea(s Foundation Progr ......... 10< Poslgfaduale Ooc\ors and 0efrII1IS 11 4 AIJ9USI. Moll .ppIic3nts wiI WY 10< INve ...t.Q1 in !he Ut(. boA applio;.Pon$ willbo be SlbniI!od 0 __ ..-.cl _ be procHI8d in I timely "'ay 10 MIbIe hs group 01 ,~ 10 joirlthe FOUI'ld&1ion Progratrme 11 .... begInring 01 Augusl

• . Tho applicant m .. t IUbmiI • Vu 0IIet letter !tom theiI Ti .... tpOnIOt. """ been agrMd ",ith the Oe9artment et Health that the Foundation Prog,a",.... Otlioo (FPO) wil be the Tier 4 opomor 10< the .. Poll Gr..tuale Ooc\ors and Denlists. UKBA ".y. ~ the format et the Vi" on ... IeIW rtom the FPO lOcI • copy elm sample letter from the FPO i, anadlad. PIu ... ,.fer 10 IN ...... pte .......... IIfOC<Isaiog; IP\lIiC8tions.

b. On the Visa Lelter. the COUtM re.. wiI be 00.00. The" are no <XIUfM 1 ... 10 applicants ShOuld nel be expected 10 show that they ......... fundi \0 _1_.

c. TIM current g~ IUlteI lhIt the mlgrent musl also pnwIde • """"Ita telle. Itotn 1he tlleya .. postgr&e:lu8ta Clean \0 wnIirm ht the Foundalioo Prog_ ~ tICO!,IIIiIed by !he mediellcommunily. Howe_. IJKBA /\eve agrMd wiIh 1he 0e9a~ 01 Heelth that 1he IIatenwlt on the VIII IeUe< under '"PoItgreduale Medical Dean ConfI<maIioo· iI auII\cienL 10 an ~ tenor from !he Deanery 11 not 1"IOCeSUIY. The Sponsor.....:l Migrant guidanoI wiI be ~ 10 reI\Id IhiI.

A .....-.bet 01 roe. 4 apj)kations hIove been refuMd .,., the basis that the ac:c:oml*'"jYog ...... IetlI< elk! net Inct..de !he "-y on wtoif;tlthe coune ",as _10<110 end.

Following diwJMion With the education HC1Ot ..... /\eV. been made .... ar. that ~ II neI IMlIV' pollible for spoI"IsorslO include the noct end.date. and 11. relull_ M" put in poIace menures 10 IKIdreu thll 1_. .

With immediate .1Iect. the IoIowing proced .... wil be applied:

AI Yl53 IeIte<S iI$ued by the ~$Ot sIIouId "-!ail the c:ourse end date .., • OOMMVV formr,t If they do net know the .xact day (DO). r..,. sh:>I*I rn.::r...oe anlKlimlled day. " sponsors ""'iI1ed b pnMM an HIiIMted II.y on 1hevislletler .....:l only dec.il1he month _ year. leave sIIouId toe ~led ID 1he lint "-Y of IIWI ....... ant month. plus the adcIiIionaI _ \41 ID ..... lImum of .... months as opeciIIed .. the r .... ~ ~ (taille on ~ 18)_ pare 250 of the ~ Quidance. TNs proeeo:Iur9 ... not appty ID CAS _ 1hey are inIn>duced. wr-1Huing CAS. the __ wiI have 10 prCMde an H1ima1ed end drt'" edcIiIion ID monIh _ year.

I'age I 014

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programme '" the UniIIId Kingdom aa part 0I1heir quaOf\cation (oooI\nned., <leg .... le .... ). The SpontO/ g..w:lanco W<Tenlly lllale, IMI study ~ be lot one Of !WO semeslel"l.. "" 10 one academic rear. This hilI now bMrI cn.nged 10 allow the study abroad ...... , to be ~ Ihan _aeaoemiI: yUf. ptOYided ~ doa A:II exceed ~ of the du-IIIIon of !heir IuI po<ne.

In addition. llu<Iy at>to.cl .t...oe-n1S will be .tile 10 e ><lend their leave In the UK pt'O..tded k does nor '-ka lhem 0_ 50 '110 muimum.

ShaNd por-. in UK

Currenlly stOOy aoroad ptOoid8<1i ... requited to h.~ futllegDl control of the premi .... they use In the UK. The poIic:y will tie amenoed 10 allow study abroad ~ to also 6e~ ... 1heir COU'H' on the premisel 01 other TIe<. licensed opontOrI. The «Iuca1lOtl PRI_ will oeed 10 proviOe inIOtmation 10 the Sponsor Ucenslrog Unit .. 10 the premiH. UHd and evIdenc:e 1I>a1 dassnIom spICe being""'" belongs 1O~' r .. . 1pOnSOt. wr..r. INred contral belweenthe 0YetMaS and UK bOdies c.n be Htabhhed. ,... wit enabte the overseas prtNiOer 10 qua.ity /or • ~ 1IcanM.

The CMngoeI outlioed .boYa have imm.aialll effect TJ\esa c:haoroQes win be .. flected in the ne,1 reviled ~ 01 the migranl and~~noII.

Payment 01 t.es

StudMlI <;Oming \0 lIudy ..- the S1u<!y Abroad Programmes do not PI)' ..,." COU'H -. ~1Iy 10 the UK Oasad TIer 4 oponSOt. The UK """" __ income In>m Ihe 0-.rHa1....werKy. by dir«:I: 1tIIetn.r .... ngenwK. We havellgrled 10 INlke _ ~ 10 the Vosa AppIio;a1ion Form-~ S ~ StuderIt Sell ~ Form" 10 .aowlhe s1uOetltlo o-dcate IMI a" lees hoY'l bMrI paid 10 the Higher Education lnatitulion oversel" ... addition. the r ..... --.- will stalll .., IhfI V .... offer ....-.de. the 5oI!Cbon on CoUfSoll /HI. thal r-e iI £0In0 1ge. ECOI ""'"' nollllhat lot study abtoad programme. the slU<lenl wilt nol be reQuired 10 proolde any tunhe. ewldenco thal the 0;:0I.I1"30 tees have been paid.

StudMlI ooming \0 study .t I~ fI$idential ..:hOoIs may apply eithe<...-.det the CI"Iitd studenl or the Adult ltudeor ClIiegory 01 r .... 4. The fTIIIjoritvof IIudMII under IS ~ars oIdwil8l)ply ... child 1IUden~ ~_ . ..,....., 16117)'Nt1 oIdwil ~ .. an tduIl student and lie OYer IS',wiIl be ~ 10 ~ .. an .... _ and .... 1herafota I"Ieed 10 .... 111-. ma_nee ~II 0I1hs ClItegot"Y ([6OOJ£8OQ PI' monIh~ WIIb1 special PIO-'on hIIs bMrI made /or Chikllludents cominO 10 lnOe~nt boarding iIdIootl. tho$e cominO under the Adullll\ldent C8111\JOO"1'. will 8Iso _ \0 show they .... t the maint ..... nce reQWemenll.

The sponIOt _1twreIor"a Ihow the IftIOI.Olt of 1_ paid lot aa:ommooation ~I"" 10 !he coursa ,... in the VIM letter . • thosa ..:cornmoOatoon feel lie Ie$s than the MICUIIIhaI we _ "peeI 10 ..... (i.I . (Il00 Of £eOO per month /or "" 10 11 months) then the ,\\.dent will be ~ \0 Ihow thal they heY<! the balanee.

S. Applying fore"""""..-seas (1)9$ 1()2 - 10. of poIicylJUldance)

A$ a ram""',. mig"n" may "'I>ly Ovel"lln n w," at In the UK. lOt • furtlle< period 01 __ or an elttension 01 leave under r ..... 4. If Ihe migra-nl haa oompleted • COU"M 01 study In the UnitO!ld KIngdom ill the tall four month. betore they .ppIy Of .... cuuanIIy IIudyWlg _ need mota .... 1O IWth their coursa:....:Ithat course was silt ~ OfrnotlO in length. theyaon IIPPIV showing • lower a"I"IOI.O"II of money tor their IMng COlI .. Migrants CII"II"IOI ~ !or the tower ...- of MIO COItI • hy.

r ..... hed 1hfI~ oovrte more than lour montna lOgO: or the coursa they finished w" resa then sill monthl

Tho r .... Iotms and policy and sponSOr IllJidance .... currently being ~ and amended and .. "'-ad -wn. w'AI be put>IiIhad thorty. A furthIorOPl .... be MfllIo Worm allli 01 ct\angM made.

7. Errors reported In Oecision mallinll 0"" ....

G/yn w..m. recenIIy sent • global aboLt -....- etfO(I being mede in the pnx:eMing of r ..... applications.. TheM .... jltOYided ~ below tor .... ren::e.

The induIiorI of the pas'POtl runber on lie visa __ iI QPtO;>naI. ",. iI not • .......s.tory ~ and shoukl not be • ..... 5On for ... fus8I.

We can IQCIPI ..., ellctronio: lignalln '" an -.ad o/Iicial 0111-. sponsor ......... an origOo>IIlIigNt ...... An eIeclroniI: tIgt"OIturl tin be • digital lign8ll .... or • leannad &ign~tvfI (see patlQfep/1146 01 the migfam guklltnCI.)

Edo.£aIiDnII ~ used 10_' Vu off<!<

Uro6er Tier 4 the assessm.nl 01 an appIicarIra suitabilt)' 10 study ;. placed In the handa 01 oponsOtS. W. must not ~ gve-ss !hi, judQement Wher_ .videnca 01 • c,Jalification Is flIQuirlld. our role la to ve!Ify thal this evidence is 11 ............

Where B &pOO_ has $tated In. visa letl" Ihll.n Adu~ student has been "ws""'on th, basis 01 a Qu.lificationjs) (lOt ... mple A' ......... ) .• ppic:antt .... taQUfred 10 submk I:hasa doo.mel1\l with their aprJlication. Where an 8P\lk:InC has been asseSSlld by 0Ihef meana (lOt e,""""",. Ihn:>ugh • sponsOtI _ance ....... " an .....ww. tefetances Of a pOI1IoIo 01 arrwort) lley ..e not rIQUftd to provide IUppC>I1ing dOCunenIs with !heir ~tion.

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The 'P!lilCllnt mu.talso p<OVicIe 11(1 Academic Technology """"",at Scn.me (ATAS) CI...,ance Certificate it ~telOlhe_ The ~ .... jIqe the _ 01 ~ ...... ed 10 COtI'IjlIete Ihe Wdy

Whet\! • IIPDfISOf I'Iu llllted in .... letlet !hat ... Adult Il\ldent coming 10 study English .1 A2 01 the Common EuropHf'I F'amewo<l< ot R"'ereno;e tor Iangu11Q8S (CEFR), has been asses$8d on ne ba"'s of a qua'fication(') (!of example .,.IEl TS c:ortificale) or on the ba",' 01 'ele<en<:eI, .pj)llcants .... required 10 IUbm~ theM r:toc;u<nenllwi!h Iheir .pplQlion. -.. ... ~ I'Iu been _sed by olhar """"'5 (tor • ...,p..1hnIugh • t.pOnIOI'S __ 1~1omS Of ...

~) they art not '1QO.Iir«IIO PfQ'Iide ~ !IocumInIS with IhIot llIPIica""". The U~ will judgtlthe le ..... ot Enghl1 required 10 completltlle .tudy.

AppIio;anIl 01 fS YU'" an:!"- ant only requirod 10 ~. viH leaer..-.:r do notllave 10 """""".,.." 0\I1ef documenIIlO "-- "-they "' ... *" '--' by lhIir educIItion pnMder. For ~ who ... 18 or 17 ~oId, whIrII. ~ I'Iu Slated In. Yiu IeIW IhIItheyhaYI been nHIMd on lht balil oil quatifa\ionl.) (1ot • ....-.pIe GCSE multi). ~II'''' requil'ld 10 submillIlIsl doc:umItnt. with their Ipplbllion. Where an .pplicant nes Deer! esseased by oilier means (lot . .. mpIe.1hnIugh atI interview, ",terenus (lrl PQI'tIoIio 01 artwor\) they "" not requ;r.; 10 pro'o'lde ~ ~ with lhIir appkation. ". cNId aludentl'lu beenollered. pIICIon. course on !hi basil oil ..:noorlOWfl ..... trance lxam, they do NOT ha ... 10 pn:Mde these ~II wher1 they 1Ubm~ their applir;alion.

For G......-aI (Adult) 11.-0, lhI.cademic _ oil Pfe-seulonal COUtSI must meet.t least Ihe mlnim..m IeveII _ HI re. !hi main co..ne _ le. CEFR A2 EngIiIII or HOF _ 3. n.. iI no /ninimurTI _ 0I1luO\I1ot CIikIIlI.IdoInIs. A pr ..... sIonaI doM not have 10 lead to • recognised ~1if\cItion in its own righ~

If an .~nl ha. In unconditioNl offer 01 • place on a main _ and tI1eV are allO cooming 10 Iludy a po' • ..,SS.5OnaI <XKnI, .... tan be iIIoed 10 ~ both~, prtMded that the ~ COUfH iI Qh ... same apptoved educlltion prOVIder .. lhI m,ain -.ne, Of with • partnw inItiUion named on Ihe apptOYed edueation proyider'.1iotnce WhetII ...... Ie!lat iI illuecllO cove< both • ~seSlion,lI and • m&in CQ\II1I., the vlSllener doe, not need to specify the CEFRlNQF live! o f tile pre-MlSionII CQIIrM.

WIle" • IingIe grant 0I1NvI1I being sought lot • ~ IX>InCI NI is 10 belolowed by the 'mai1' COUtSI 01 SI""', ontv the sIIrt cSlte 01 the ~sessionII. II(Id tile and datll 01 the ......... ca.no oI.tudy iI ...... ed on !hi viH len .... The ....... _ doll not need 10 cootaIn the stan and..-.:r date of the ~I COInI as well as the sw! and.nd <.late ct the "main' course of study. ---

WIIerI. course".t or above UK bacIlIIcr degree level (i .•• NQF l ..... 8~ lhI ..... lenerdoe. not rwed 10 ~fy the number of study no..-. per .........

T .... Vlse ctter teller IIIouId stetl I!!I ccurM r .... fer lhIllrll year or tile length ot tile CCI'.nOI (~"'.lNn. V .... ).nd tile am<l\ll'll of COInIand acccmmodation t".,.. pakr le date W any.

TherlII no obIg.M1cn !or appIbnts 10 IIaYI paid ..,y ot these tell In ad'Ialce of ItlIir appication. ~, IIhcuId the)' choose to do so, .pplicantS m.y proW:le evidence of t .... paid in • I'IUmber of waY' as ~.tId belcw:

"'" Ia!\eI showing ...tIIl1IIIW"II aIrudy pa;d: or 80 oIIicIaI origioaoI ,KIi(ll. is&ued by VOW 'pp<O>'Id edUl;lltion

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Some • ....,.,,15 may,.. ... !heir course f_ ...., accommodltion cosll IIrudy paid. eiIhe< by an 0ftIciaI financW S~. by I ~fIOn1!he oduc8bl~. $tJ.odentsc:oming ~!he UK on Study AM>I<I Pfog .......... ""Y aQo P"l' lhelrlees tI their home~. In 1heM dtcurnsllr'lCHno _ will be _10 IIW UK""",*".

ECo.. mull ..,,,,n lhaltllily Go no1 re/u$lllo< insuffICient malnlenencewhere boarding IndIor Mng e~ poen$ll$ ha ... a lllady t.en paid prior 10 tra .....

CI~onlengl:h 01 le ....

The Iddilionlllea ... IIIIt -..., tie i51u..:l1O In apP;canl lithe .no:l 0I1hIIi< course ill bleed on the type 01 COU'H being studied...., not If>llIengi;h 0I1hI course (I). This is lelOUI in IhI table on ~ 1801!he MilJrI01 GUdInoe. FQI'.....,pe. 1hI~ it studY'"IiJ I eotne" dIgr .. _ QI' lbove. b _1hIon 12 monIhIln do.nIion.lhey IhouId be\lrwHd ...... 10 w...r!he 1 .. 1engi;h oIihe -.ne, pi ... four monIhI,,!he end 01 .... -.ne. FQI' I ~ eotneolleH INto 11 mot'ItM, le .... should be gI..,1IId for Ihe lo.AIlenglh 01 1"- course. piulllI1lddilionelone momh after Ihe _ 0I1;ha I;0I,0'$11.

'NMr1I I \IISI _ it '""*' 10 ~ boCh • pre--sessioo\II _ a mIin COUIH • ....oth no conditions 11II<:hecI. Ihe 1ddiIiorlII1ea ... IIN """ 01l1li <::OUIM .....,.., not be ........ Witive !or boil ~ The ~tlhould ~ be II'I'Ud \ha addilionll ...... entillemlnllo< If>II mIin -.ne 01 oIudy FQI' eumpIto ItI ~I ~ a _sionII_oIlHs 1hIn1l1lllllllfw;. foIIDwed by an unoondilioNo! -.ne" dig ..... le\IeI, should ody be glInted 10 .. monIhI I I the """ oIihe ...... \lrenl8d tor bol:h _M Appications must not be refused IQI' minor fIm)f$ re4e1ing \0 speli'I\J 01 ilia 1PJlIic...r1 ... Iionality. FM , . ample "Ni\JerbI' as opposed la "Ni\Jlrian",

AppIiQnIIIhouId not _!icily be NIused on ilia ba$IS 1lla1 ""_ 01 course ~tIaI If' not ~ detailed. Some f'M$rcII courses dO not Ilaie Ih8 spec:iIic: subjacllO be 1III.diBd as 1tIIII ill not known unIiI afIe< IIW ab.o:IInI ha. started Iheir cane, 1,\I'Higher Degree by R&$Iareh and Thesis'. 1I ECo. ha .... doutl\$lboui &UCh courses, they may makllurlt!et cI\ecks wilt! the educiltion ptO¥IdIf.

CForeiI!n"'" Commonwealth Office, 2012

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Revised Guidance on Retention Periods for Visa Case Files

Summary

F'oR$. allhe ",",-lion 01 !he R~ Oirec\Of • ...eI on. rI$II·_Hed buiI.. 10 ~ oIviu CBse files ...... 1hirI-. months. ~ It-r-.nol...,.. _ seanIy.~. n:)"'" daling horn ~ 2001_ ... 10 IN ~ unW PO$II .... .....uut;Ied 10 cIO 110 by ... oPt.

Maln t.,.t

As many 01 you wi. be .ware. Iheore is • O"itiCIIllhortage of space \0 SIOre vi .. appliClllion ckx:umontl HQJrel)t " """"in Posts. Insecure rIItentiorl COIIIpronIiHs personal dale...ells. bfNch 01 the Dale F'fOIICIion Ace (DPA). The UKSA Senio< Il'IIormalion RWe Owner tin _tIy .pprov«l a recom",....;lalion la ...... Posts •• t!he ~Iionollhto Regional DneIOr.'nd on. nsk­asSHSed buiI.. to ~ or Ihese <;aM "'" .1IIt thirtMn monlhs. ~ they cannot IIOte !hem securely. --w. SIll .. ,,.It quan\lli&, 01 CIII& files -=- !he IjkIbII net..orI< - we estioY\e Ihw .... &pprOlIimalllly 5 million II.dI Pl'P8I records in lat.l.

Each 01 thftS<l fil," oontain$ e.tensJ"" person.1 dale on visa applicanls and !heir lamllies et sponsors, and lNlf II\HCUfe sten.ge ~avu the ~ In bfeach 01 the DPA Ind incte8seS tI>e rI$II ollheloN 0I!he1l or the dorumefltl.

Besl prIdice is 10 8MUflI lha~ where .,ossllle ... peownaI data is Ioo;I<..:r ...... y ...::uraIy overrighC on S8CU'1I pr&mises. ~ . .... 10 the a.g. wrumes of Pi'P" • ...cl !he W'fent !WO year rlltonrion p&riod (Icr most "PIlkerion fypeI). _ Posts .... "" ...... OUI of_ 1oIof.1I(>aC8. Thit ...... of the moll Nricus _ proIeC:IictI_IorI~~.

Currant relen\ion perIod"AI cuUined In the OSI (RegisllY Guide) - see bokIw:

I. AuIho<iIy ..... now -. granted 10 Reg;cn..I Di'ec1cn 10 &Iow ~ PoN. on • CB~ baM. 10 r&dI.a Iheir telllrHion periccII la ~ tI'ICI1lh& llhey no ~ ........ ~ 10 $IOIlI r- IIoeumeI'IIa oec:urerv.

2.This decision is " !he Regional Direc:lo<'. disc:rri)n ...eI mUSl be bnMl on • rbI< """"*" S<bmiltGd by \he Poll. covering !hit stor~ ~ IV.ile~. rll\lleVal ratu for old ........ r ..... prcjectIId trends In tI>e .pplieallor! vcIu:nn, .nd , ........... legislation ( •. g. OPA. Immigration Rules etc.).

3.The aboYe QfIIIon 10 f1KIuCIIlhe retention J)GfIod dceI no! apply la" 'ppliealionl. Pull" ~ ueaoy be separa~ out flln lhal they ....cl la kH9 let longer than !he _don periods 0UIIIned in !he OSt. 1Nl incbIu (buI is notlmted 10) high poolilo OK ccmplalc CB"', IhoM ClOSeS oubjKt la ... ouIstanding __ or oilier c:I\IIIengoe. &nd casea ......... we .... "" InYokod the __ 10 reject Mure appIicaticn under the provIticnJ of ~ 320 cA !he tmmigration RuIM. TheM eIIN 111ft ~ nol be IUb\8ClIO '''1 reducIion ....... retenIion period.

Thi$ i$ net • cI\aroge ... the policy oulined In the OSI, \Yhtfe Posl$ CII<l slo<llll'leil doa.onentl sea.eIy let the current rallln\ion pericds. lIley lhouId continue 10 de $0. Whe" Ihto r,tonIion p&riod is reducOld let 8 COlUIin Post. and the IiMltion CI\angGS - re. "ample, t ...... is . licInifiCllm reduction In .lIPIiC:ation vclumes or a move 10 new premlsawilh "'"'"' MCU<I sIorsge 1PIC8-the cleclsoon must be reviewed.

Implementalion

The rllleo'Gon ~ which ere .......,ted " Pos:. ""'" lake InIo _ .. " !he "- sampI& r_1s by !he UI<BA CtOef ~ (Cl). in tMy lO In. the Cl wilI~. fie aampIt dating back 10 Clc*>bar 2OOII.1Od lharaaflar the,... """* rllQuest5 will be on ... ...,..,.. buiI.. ~. PoIb _ net desln»'....,.ppIcMions rec:eivad Ircm Odcber 2OOII_ards "",11 they .AI spaciIicafy Instructed tha! they .... y do 110 by .n CPl.

t . PoSlli that all currently folowing Ihto OSI reton600 guidelines above m.y now reduce !heir retention period 10 tNrteen months. In line with this guidance. until the dnlluCtion procesa raacII<H fo~s I!om October 2006 when ~ must 'lop. AIle. ~ay 2011). upon issuance 01. new OPt. they """y reauma their reteolioo period oIl1W1H<1 t\'IOt'I!hI H the 'eQ\IO!'_t to do 10 lliI .xists.

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Revised Guidance on Retention Periods for Visa Case Files

2. w, ... _ant ht some PInts r.;,,,,, previously """*""" .ulhoriution 11> l1Iducto their .-..tion periods 11> """"'" monchI. ~ ...... INs may continull until .... desUvcIlon proceU ...che1; Odober 2008 ~ ~ musI S1Op. Nlef May 2010. upon iMuence 01 the OPt. they may reverllO • fll1en!ion period oIlhir1een months if the requirefllem 10 do 10 IIIiII exists.

3. PlNM oote that the minimum ",tention period .,..,.., be Ihir1een months IjOIng foIwW. 10 toIow time lot !he Cl to flIqIUHl ~"..S8ft'IoIIIeI;infutwe

The Regional ()qo;tor's wriI!en .ultw:>riry 10 _ the ~ ~ ...... 1 be (lOUU"''' by the Pot!. ."., ..., such dociIioroI commuroicaled 10 \he CIIHt/lnlormalion OIfqt oIln_lionaol Group ti O, b. prior 10 ~tion. This incIucIfl .n~"~ to rflCind a preoious _"er'lion due 10 D cM"9" in clrcumtl8nces.

H • cleeiSlOO is made 10 reduce the retention ~. Ihil may neeeui\lt, • Me-OIIlarge loCale dellruclion ot dcxunenla. Any cIHlNCIion 01 dof;o.menls mull be un<:IerIaIc", using __ • ~ muns. for ... trIpIe using CtOSH:UlIhracIdars, or ~ R;io.IIior, prOCISHS. end """'*' be in IinI will! \hi OSI will! ~ by • LIK.on.cI member aliiaft'.

~ Foreign and Commonweetm Of!ice. 2012

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OP1152: Refunding Visa Applications

The March 200G retum 01 !he Buslneu AIIlnnce quarterty cI'«kJi1I highlighted incons\llncy between poetS regardil'lg \he tef\.ncIing of 8IlPIiealion lees. The purpo .. 01 this OPI it 10 r;!arify be$1 pr.,;lIce on 1Nl -.....:.

Vou leel ere roor>-<etundable bull • payment hes ~ mode ... d !hot applic.llion is not lUllmitted or It the awticar1l relusn 10 pm.,.;,;se biometrics del<l~1 wI\h their .~. then we will refund the IH. The only other circumstance when a rolund ...... y be permisoible would be when eilhet Ut<BA or VAC stalllllove ...... de an...of In the appIif;aIlon proee ...

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OP1151 : UK Border Agency branding requirements

S ..... m...,

2. FOf .pproval. plNse use the brlna 'pormllempl!l:1t ""'" .... aillhis and ilia m.te~ 10 \he UKBAIG m!!!l<etloo ~on1heGAl.

$hould CC in 1he~ UKSA Regional Communications Managers:

'"'~. "'" and the Gull

1 __ ~esenI1he tJI( Border AgetICy ID Ihe put:fc (~In \he UKat~)" tw..veI\Ilrnpottant. n... ~$ 10 be.1'igh It-..I 01 ...... nt In Ihe ""Ofk 0/ ItoII Agency ""'" Ihi$ 'OIilI only tno;r,_ for ItoII ""--~_ ID ._ SUCfI _ the 0Iyrnpict ""'" ..... Iorthcoming Ut< eIecIioo-.. __ prasant ..... I>qenq 10 "" pUbic, """""""Ihay

.... In \he lA<. at ovwaea •• ill tw..veI\Ilmpor\at1l

2. A.s well as ..... correct usa 0I1hI brand 'logo' _ .a.o IIavI • ~ 10 -.... INt ... messaging ""'" coni.", In which the b<and is used is appopr\ll~ ""'" consIlrenl ""'" INt ~ ret\act$ the uP-~ diteCtion 01 the AQen<:y.

J. There have been a number 01 .--nI CIISIIS """'-e ..... Agency brand has been r.cIOOed on malarial. wNch haY, rIOI rellec!ed the cross Govemment core narrative causing concern among miMleI"$. st!lk~. ofIicillis in other government departments .. well •• aonior o!fk:i.l$ within the Agency .

• . The ~ is not responsible for promoting IN UK. This ia Ihe ~ 01 ""Me", SUCfI as UKTI and !he British Counc:iI who 'OIilI1ocus their "'""'"VII on WHY 'ppIica'lts should OOITIIO 10 IN UK. UKBA shoUd locus ....... saoes on HOW ~ts C1DUId come 10 ..... UK (the vU ptOducIs. process ""'" 0Chat tellltad r...... such .s border cmssing ....... ) ""'" WHAT wiI t.awen ~ itnmogrltion ........... bfoqn.

5 On W' password protected wabt.M _ ha .... ~ rnarkeIIng materials (kIopt updated as reQUired) wNch 1Ia .... beeft approved by ~ oIIir;:oais '**>Iy for UH aaou the ~ PoSlI may ~ these with add~ material ID focuI on specific IDeal i&..- bUllhay ~ ""Ofk doseIy with London on ..... ""'" must obtain app'I>YIII fn>m l.otw;Jon before pOOIiIIwIg. Pot.~ ahouId _draft maleriala...1ong with !hi brInCIappn;rval temPlate (anached). ID the marke~ mailbo~ on the GAL. .

e. Poslllhouid also taka rnpon.ibili!y for ........,;ng th<It material whio;h IIhoui<I ba UKBA bt...o.d ~ not published naP!)l!)priatety under another brand.

Branding audit:

7. Arr'f post&rS Of puI:lIio;iIy matarlala wl1k:h Iellur1ltheold UKvbas brand ahouId now be r • .........:I. If Ih8re is $\iII,_ br the material you should ""Ofk wIIh ... __ (e.o. """1Or'net senrioeI) 10 update it.

8 You ahouId conaider "-' you'Olill-....1h.It ~ ia up.to.date· induding In VAC.""", any od'oer sites.....,. 01 ""'"""" _ display Agency lNllIriaI. You may ",ant ID itd..dIIlhis In ..... chec:Io.IiIt 10< __ aucIiIs _ inspoccions.. You should .a.o ba ........ thaI "!nylllt'y 1hoQper$" may be used ID $po! c;t,..;Ii. ..... _ ilia brInCIlt beorl(I UM<I - .

G There is comptMenslw and clear ~ /of sta!! on 'I ••••••••••••••• itIidl you IflOvId use when prod...cinO matert.1 on behaK or the AQenC;.

10. It co....s stationery. i terature. recruitment edvertising. campaig ..... displaya, exhibitions. JCrIM. signaoe. and br_ ...... 1iomhipI itdudIng co-branded m&terIIi when....orking willl partnefS. There 11 .a.o I!)eCItIc guidance 10< stall" wct1!Ing In ";u MCtions overseas and I bnnding guidelines O&A

o Fat""", end ConvnonwearIh 0I'Iiee. 2012

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2SlOsn012

OP1147: Customer Satisfaction Survey

Summa<y

A .-- CusIomet S.lisfaction s..r.ey Ms been IM.nchod Oft 1111 Vile ~ website. Posts .... wed with Immedkole en.ct .. pubIiciM 1111 .....to 1UNe)', ..... 8VaiIabIe I t..rd """" --... in 1111 V/ICa and enter fie cs.\e e><*'-.The results wiI ~ c:cIIIMl • ..-.IyMd and po.ot>IisI-..d by 1111 C_ ~ s.Mon ...... In london Oft I rnonIhIy bniL R-... will .-0 '-<I "*' !he ~ 8Nnc6d s--d.

Full Tu l

Following • • Iensiwl c:onsuIIation wilh 1111 reg;om and IICrOso1lll businellln london we have designed I '- CuSlOmer Satisfaction Survey 10 replace 1111 l'fevioullUNe)' which led In to me 8Io1a11c11d Sco<ecard. We Intend 10 c:oII.\e 1111 dela cenlrally. aneIyH me InIormatioo and publicise 1111 lnIorm.tion Oft • mon\hIy bHIs on our Vu s.Mon websiIe. It'h r.w IUM!)' wiI provide ... with much beltlr '-<I1»ck thin be~ and Is. key ~ or eW*Ice fOf CuIIomer ServIce E!;ceIIence lICCIedi\ation, III oI;Jje<;:Mo ..-.-..;Id by our Chief Ex.,.;ullva Un Homer in 1111 UK 8o<OIr Agency C..-SeroioI SIrIIMIgy C ____ wiI be dRded to posI flit action 11 apptOp"IIlI.The ......., ;. now ~ on 1111 ~

Semen !!!Oso!t

Posts Ire Mked wiIh fnmedia!t .rrec;t .. mII~1 t..rd cope. .vailable 10 CUlIOmII"$ and eno:lUf108 trMIm '" c:omp.te 1111 ........ \1 ';lMr Oft iM 0< In Mm COPY !otmal. The onIine IUM!)' is currenIIy In EngIioh only although 110$11 mill' wish .. provide k>cally Iranlfared tlardcopy Verllonl W'equired. The resulls lrom 1111 <;(Implored Iorms IhoUd be adOed manually 10 the <Pi", "'""w. We lUOO"slltIaI1hII be done on In DnQOing baolllO 1¥OId. backlog and \0 .saltlln It-.. 1CC\IO"8te ccII8tion 01 '0P0tII cent",lIy. AI """"" 110$11 I\8ve • • pressed coroc:«n _ "8O\IIdnIIior !hil Idditlonalllak .... wiI ' ....... ' olhe< IIO$stie .... 1ho<Is ("51 ~) to l8Ciilale !his uercile In me tub'. W, wiI review 1111 pIOC;I$I in three monllllln It-.. Iig!II of ,.per;.r.ea lllIO$ts.

The ........ wiI be ooIe!ed. anaIywd and P\dtI>Id by 1111 CuIIomer InIormation SeMoes ream In London Oft • ~ basil. The CusIotne< InIonnation Se<vion ,..... wiI .Iso _. l""iIbII1III ...... 10 Parformarrc. Ma~ and F~SIing r ..... (PMAF)on I ~ bull ID< recordirO in 1111 Balanced Sc:oreQord

" you tIa •• !In)" quellioou. relating 10 the proc:esa plNse contad •••••••••••• ~

lI$I. Updared: 2 .Iu"Ie 2009

C Fore;gn and CoomIonwulth 0I!ice. 2012

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2510512012

OP1146: PBS Tier 5 - Japanese nationals

Summ.ry

Suspension 01 VMS raut1t "'" J~ natioNII "'" 2009.

The 2009 QU>Ia "'" appIicalionl from JapcIneM ""tiOnMI under .. f'dnts Based S)'S11Ir'n r. 5 (yauIh Mobility Scheme) hM _ bH'l fNChecL Wdh IInmediaIe efIed pOIlI """'-'d I'lOl KCepI ""Y furIMr ~ IVrr 8j)pic;Mions una_ably NCaiYed. "'" e~ Ihrough YiuU. IIhoI*I be ...... Id as will _ reh.o>CI mede. P\Qw ......... 1hM \'OUI' eotnrnereiaI ~ ... e~.

lallllJQdaled: 28 May 2009

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OPI_144: PBS Operational Guidance

...... Tut

-.. .lomiIyllfOUll~ ~_ ,,,,,,,,,the _~ to _the ............... r.QUr-.theflnla_1.­~ to 1.-...-..t>Io to the _group. ECOo _ note the lOIII ..... 01 fInIo .niKlllllo'" group

.... l0III ...... 01 fInIa.,..,...the ...... ~ by h group_ • ....,.,..."., ..... a ...... can boo ~ .. being .... tor _~ ..... _ ...... _Io ___ ~by .... _ .... ___ ...,.........,.roc_ ..... by_

-......--....... ~-I.- ......

US.nd f ,...;h _ .... 0uaIifiati0nrr

Ut< NARIC it .... Nri:>noI Agen<:y ~ Ior ~ inIormolion. oorMr:>o _ • .<pert opirjOtI "" ..... 1ionIoI. "'-...:1 ~ ... _QUOoIi/Ica6or. ffom_ 1110 __ . Under P9S __ <M1IIiroy leveltol poInlllor diploma. s.dIeIoro. Mall .. ...., 00cbYa1e _ qIJIII __ . UI( NARIC pro.icIeI .... ~ IIIM _ ..... 10 ....... l1li1 ... foroIign quMlicalions It>aI .... pUt booIor ......... "' ..... oquaI -.dard 10 II\W BriIisIo eqon-..

The F_1foISEAO loIBA iI .. .............., ~ Masion ..... _k_ ...... POWS..--PSS_ '-...,. ___ .. ... r .. lpoin11 __ ..... I"QII.-_ .... ~2(QI ___ 1n .... _IMl.t:fIA-.b. __ lOmoI<e. _10 Iht P<dc .... poWs'" too _ tor "'$fAD _ . UK NARIC'" _111*. _ ",,_llKIIA -'- lUCrI 10 ""III'OIt ~. .

.. ~ 1"rigNr" ____ ..... US4~ __ .(irIc:IudinG RrII.PnJI_ o.gr..,~~_ DocIorN..-. "... ......... 0IIItI0i"I ~ fielclloIotudylor~ IIIr.>dttItImr.oolhsl ~. _ale ~uaI<r degr" '" ~ lOenI ... n-einclo..Oo law. "*'\1011"-__ . _1I"IecIog)I. _____ "'g'_.'" c:t-lOCW. !hey .... KlUlllyirlldegreelevel ",,,,,,,*'1 __ nottNI """"oed"';lJl~ __ "'!he ......... ~.

~ us Nil 00c:I0rMe1o not ~ M MIII ... cIegr .. __ iI ........ lionIIIy~ as. ~degrw. AI """"UI( NARIC.-_ .... UKIIA_poi'OM ___ . ~iI_lO_dlO~ ... _UKNARlCIMIO_ ...... __ TliIIo not",..,._ .. us III*.-..... ~ ... _ poi'O_ ~ .... "'-01 ~(tUoI.)

""'_-.:I.Ior","-il~MMII"'''''' ___ Io~'''lI-.pcO<III __ il~IO..,. _ _ .... us Jurro 00c:I0rMe -*' Il0l1.- _ 10 _ in .... UK ..--PBS. TIIey _ Mill q..My ...... n.. 2' ....,. _ .. 01 ... _ ....... __ .jDb_"' ... UK.

~ tlas __ IhaI_ISicn8I~. ~AuociaIonolClwt_c.rtifted~{A.CCA)q_lionsdo

nor. ..,.,... po;ots lot Englilll ~ """II<1II.

A ~f*\or:I'- _{IIwI"IIOUK_ pr-. _oIIer .... ~ IO.....,., • ...,....,.-....g _. non ~ ~.r-___ MgiIIoNdIor.,2"""""perIod. 1n_1O_ ...... ~ __ ....,. ... _1O _ltIII....,._ .... wiI:h .... rtQIIIIncI_ ... lJl.....""....,._"......, .... , • ..,.., ....

~ they ~ IhII .... rgor1W_they .... COIIIintNt 10 I.-~ ____ ~ rigIoII .• nor. ......... 1.-.- ffom !he ,_,. _ fA lea .. IJ'enled 10 ... migr .... llu(IyOIg 111..-. will boo~.

D . .. 01 AppIiea' lcM

The_oIaarIocMontor",,",_~_'-' ____ "'_"'IM __ ~ ~ ... _ "' ....... InIO~"' __ .... _ ... lMiI_--"IO~ ... ~ ........

The P9S r .... "- __ ~ ~Iof"" 4 _10 ECO Suppon .. t>u ...... _. ~ luUe quen., thouOlbedir_ 10 ECO Support ""'" will conauII ... PBS r ...... _aty

O F ... oign_~~,20j2

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OP1142: Acting ECMs • Training requirement

Tt~ ~ lot ECOs wno undetUke Acting ECrIA duties. Exemptions lot period, oIlempotary promotion 0/ loin thlon • monUl. Reminder thlorlUb5WCiYe ECIIAI must ha ... attended Iraioifog prior re tal<ing up IIOf,l

II R~ Ma~ plan 10 \etnj)O<lltVy promo\e.n ECO 10 &C1ing ECM /0(, period o/Ieu U'Ien"'" month, then ~ wt. be, tequi.........t lot the ECO 10 spend. period 01 no Ie$S Ihao I week wtth • .ubltanw. ECM beIOfllNII'Id and be lully l.rniIiI< with the cor_ luno;1ion& I duties IhalIhey wI be tequited 10 petfotm. ""-"II ...... fIlS mini be In ~ /of !Mm 10 rei..- 10 I !lUbllanlWe ECM In eidMt the ume post Of elsewhere In the region duir.g IIM period 0/ ~ potOI'I"oOIiotI. MCNt IhoukI be futy lamliat with IIM '8uslneu Anut;wIoe ChIcI<Ii$f and tNI~ O~ta In IIM 'RunnIng • Visa Sec*>n' ---., 0/ IIM ECO TooII<II on FCONel ~ is the ~0I the regionII ml~ '"'" 10 ~ thII ItMH f'IQUItemIntt ... me\.

IVyt.-LE ECMa (100% Of~) musllnend IIM ECM II'IdueIion 1X>InI. prior'" t.i<Ing up !hilt ECM dutiH, In Ifddotion, ' the '-lE ECM 11ft no '-" (ie wiIIWIlhe last 2 Y"InI, EC _"PIfiInc:e lIMy tnU5i1llo ___ 'Pan' till _ weeIc ECO Induc:Iion -.rsa. lenort or IppoinIrnenI sho<Ad be ohlled '" show INollhe c:onIitmaIiDn 0/ eppointmenr ill ....;.eI '" ... ~sr~ ~ 01"" _ uanng. in I<kIIion 10 In)' 0IIw '*I~

1Vyt.- ut( beMd ECIIAI (100% Of~) musl'~ "" ECM Ind\.Iction COInI, prior '" IakO'ig up IhIItECM 0UCiH. In P;IitIon, W 1Ie.-ut< BaMd ECM his no _(ie wiIhin It. lnI 2 1""") EC.~,.., tnU5i tIbo .!lend end 'PIU' IhI _ weeIc ECO InducIion CCU'H. lenen 0/ appointment shoukIshow INoIIhI conItmIIion 01 eppoinCment 11 sutljKt 10 -'1dOty oomplelion 0I1he ,boYoe nnno, In..:klllon '" In)' olhe!' ~nts. PoItI ...-y checI< WI1h the trWing _ 10 ....... thal ECMs have IIIIended IhI """"-tta><nes Wlheywts/l; 1.-........,. 01 postS diIcowIted INII .,.,. ECM 1..,;1 taI< ... up post wiIhouI having been on the ECM COInI. •

AcccmmcxlltIon end ~ COSIS 01 AlECM training will be me! from the central traning ~ bullIgIII <.lO*It WoI need to be meI Irom the ~ budI/IL

Full "'lair. 0/ ECM Induction COI.IfM5 ~

lUI Upclal8Cl: , e June ~

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___ _ ._, _._ . .... ____ _ ,, __ •• _ •• _ •••••• _ •• _ .... .. .... " , ... . , LVV7

OP1141 : Visa requirement for nationals of South Africa, l esotho and Swaziland with effect from 1 July 2009

Sutnm....,

M-'"TuI

eumpLlons and G ..... J>.riocj

01 LesolOO and SWa:I'li8nd wi~ require 1emj)Ot8t)' exemption !of ,..nal"

Swazilerd will ,

8ecarH of \lie adv_ noIificaIion. !here is no grace period and .. ~ miting or v..,.;ong the UK on or eltef 1 ~ 200SI wiII.....,;I1O "" .... obtar.d \lie awropriIte IIU.

u pdating P.o .. l ...

Pot. .. will .....,;Il!) UL)OiaIfl !heir ~ __ 10 ",8LocIthe MW IIU ~Ls. For ~ on """" 10 uPfU\e Proviso pie, .. IoIow LhHe inAucLIons

o Log _ ProY\$O .. ecl.! or AdminiIIraIor {wI\e<I .. UM/S .... Iogged OUI "'!he .yolem) o SeIeQ~"""'" o SeI..:I mIIWltain o\8IIonaIilie$ o DoubIe-dick Le",1OO ara Swazillnd .. Llc;k "'" box next to ..... na~ .. dick oil and log OUI of Proviso .. You will ha .... .n.dy QtriecI DlA !his proc:edln lot naLionab (1/ SOuIh Africa

Eng.g.manl wllh Airline. ami 011M . ... hhold4l ..

'" ....... 18 gIob&I~ Illl'lIegy br IIirIi'>eI has t>Nn Iabn torw.d by ~ Ilom RALOH and will be c;:oped 10 .. ECMlIO .... when ...-Ing qulries. Those Posb who do not ........ an ALO will 1'-.:110 co.-lirm with J1I9ionaI c:oIng ..... IhaL IocIII ........ represotnUrlives ........ bNn inIormad.

The contacIlor Ihis OPt i4 ••••••••••••••••

.... $1 UpdaWd: XI April :IOOi

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2510512012

OPI140: Visa requirement for nationals of Bolivia and Venezuela with effect from 18 May 2009

Summary

Main Tut

hemptlo .... and GI'Ke hrlod

The .. is .... e~ ~ this I'1IQUiremroI few" any V~ hoI<:IO-og a '- bIomelrlc:. macNne readable IHnport, which contal,.,. an eleCtronic chip aod ..... 1 ~ alnce 2007. The ..... no . xemp!loos ~ this requirement 10< citizen. 01 6oIivIa.

BecaUM 01 !he ..wanc:a notification. there is no 0'_ period aod.n P"wnoen vi .. ting or Ir ...... \ing!he UK on or alle< 18 May wI>o do ...,. meet the exemption ~ ..... .....ed ~ h<we obtained the .~te visa.

As wet .. SoivIII....:I V_zuela. pnspoIt I'ICIIden Irom lesotho. SouIh.tJrb. ....:I Swadaod will .. require m.as ~ enter IhII UK Imm 1 July 200II.

Upd.lltlno P'o...tw

Post$ .... iI need 10 updata lheO' Ptoviso dlHa~M 10 ,ellecllhe rww visa req..nmenll. FO' detaill on how 10 updala Proviso please loIow Ihe .. InsltUCbons

o Loo 001<> PrtMso .. ECMor ~'1Df (_ .. __ are toooeG OUIoIlhe syUIm) o StoIId~ ......... I) StolId InIintain nlltionaitiH o 00ubIe-c;tict VonazueWIlnd BoIviII o lick !he bOo neJtl 10 vI$II .... tionaI o click GI< and 100 out 01 Pro"""

A _,.Ie ~ COI'I'IfIU'IjcaIions ttra\egy for .nnes MS been tall .. fonqnj by QOIeagoes horn RALON and w'iI be copiecIlO" ECMa 10 UH when --mu --... ThoH Posts wI'Io do...,.i\aVe ... AlO ..... _10 COlI"'" wrIh regional o;:oIIMgueIlhlllloeaI liMe ...-tatives i\aVe beeo'I io'IIonned.

The contacC 101 this OPt i; ................. .

US! Updaled: 30 April 200II

C Foreq, and Commonwealth orrICe. 2012

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25f0512011

OP11 39: Long Term'yisa Guidance

Summary

Maln Tul

,6,ppIIcatlon fo«n 10 ~ length of vi ... applied for (1i'21S11 o,.r.). AppIaIlonl for l TV visas will be COOIIcIerItd In light at.

o Local risk profile.. deYeIoped by post and RAlON: posts .... 1tI'ICOIIragad. """*- pouibIa. ID ~ ........... ..,t da!aiIs to the ........... In COIIIIIry, for ~ ~!he 10,.- ...... ,. not .vaiIabIe In I panic:ular rNr1<et.

o Credible ongoing rHIOn 10 visit a SUCONIfuI ~ _ ~ I '-*" and susIainod need ID t;:Ome 10 !he UK. a,o;h " ,....., ..... or ... estabbhIod buIIrwu a;IIIMCtion.

o SIabiIiIy 01 ~ ~ - lIS far .. pouillle app;c.nts status should belril<ely 10 cn.noe ~ d\RIV the validity of 1he ...... The betlOt able 1he ~ ~ 10 demonstra,., stability 0_ the long' term the more ~ will ~ an lpp/iclltIon !or • longer period or vllO;lOIV.

o Successr..- app/icllnts will "so need 10 d.monttrl'" I/IoIIt Ihey are IbIe 10 oupporI memoelvoes in ItHt UK wilhoul ...",...... 10 IIIJbIic 1unds: """ demoNtr.,., ItIallhey would in!end 10 leave the UK al Ihe end 01 ~ witlt

o ~ Ira"" hi&Iory _ I' evidenced In I eurrenl vii:! paupo<I • might include IrIV'lllIo Auslnllill. CanIda. lnIIarKI. New Zealand. ScI"Iengoen COIInIries. Swia ert.nd. 00" the USA In the s.:ne cale!lOO"Y .. 1hI toppicIItIon ID 1he UK ( •. , .... WsIlor~ HokIIng. v. vIM 10< M'f 01 !he hied COI.O"IWin, evidenI;e !hey ~ with ~ of entry. 1Nt ~1IonI for ~ <;:Cd"Itrin ..... noI reNsed nDf ...... !hey _ fI"Om I CCUI\Iy 0I'l1helr lilt tip. WIIl-*l .. help IIIIII'OO"t the ~tIon.

o BOneI/ic end olhe< 6atllbMe$.

There I. roo reqult.ment for a per$On 10 h."" held • IIhort term visit ..... belor, being '""od willl a "'sa !or • longer period 00" Ior .,..mple.!WO year vi ... ~. r .... )'6I. viii. Unless !here ... gtOUnds kH"not isslJing along _ oM.I.!he ECO should ,..",.1hI ..... IppIied kH".

EltImples of posIIbIe e .... .,,,

A South AIrIc:If'I business ...... who lies traveled 10 !he ut< regula..,. for !he lilt five j'UI"!I and now reqI.Iitft • !Ma COI.IId sppIjr 10< • l TV ""' "'hh •• ea5Of\able e..,...ulion ~ might be !ifIOled.

The head oIlloreign Ioolballlederalion ""th no recent UK Ir......t hlstory but eYldence in a C\IfI'ent PIISQOl1 or .,;,,1. to other EEA I;OI,II'1Iries COI.IId IIWII' for • l TII oM.I wilt! • reasonable .. pec\aUon I1 might be granlad.

A dI$_ n.n'III' who his competed In I'Iifh level m .... 1hons ... Asia end !he US wilh significanc <;:OtpOI'lI1e ~ buI is making I fnIappe ... ...,. in loncIon COI.IId apply \of I l TV ..... Mth I relsonable Ilpedalion ~ mI\jhI be grlf"lled.

A _kM who is IItaning their internation.ll opOr1ing car_1OOlIId ptobatlIy not be gtlnlad a l TV ...... tor • fnI >risIt 10

~""

A musician wlllllimlted travel IlislOry. roo I"ICOfd oonlract and applying 10 come 10 lhe UK for I one or pIfIot"mar.c:e WOIJId probatlly not be granted a L TV ";1<1 Ior I first vlalt to the UK.

High WfI.,llllndMduala wl1II t.ignificanI buIlnew lmere=;ts at lIomIIad in Ihe UK <;OIJId appty lot I l TV oM.I willl I ,"sonabIe .. peo;UlIion ~ might be gr8l'l1ld.

~ of ~ SI.ICh .. ItHt 1nIemationlll Olympic CornmOU.e. N.tionat OIympicJParatvrnPIC toIMIiIIMs. FifA. netlon8l and regional sporting bodies. Intemationat char'UbIt agerdeI etc. .. wr.er. tIw """ 00" ""'* actMtIes oI1hI organiselion lead 10 freQIIent tra....t COI.IId IP!)Iy lot • l TV visa with • re_bit .. pectBtion ~ might be granted.

A t 4 yea. old epplying for • IMt 01' len V-il' l TV WOIIkI only be granted I m ••• ,Id 10 " . month. paSl thei r 18'" birthday. This rellects!he change In status by 19 or 2' IS they become an ad\ltt and particlJlll1y how lllat might be rent<:t.cIln their financial cin:urM~.

Operation:

The guidII'lCII is. broad"'...-I< whk:tI ECO!I n1IIIl balance agaInIliocII knowledge and c:in:umsIanI;es al post. T.ki"og each l popicB!ion on • cue by ease The decision 10 grim 01" refuse rests with Ihe ECO. N 8I'l ECO decides I shorler Jength ...... is trIOflI aPlllOPf\lte ~ Ihe one applied for the ECM should approve and rooleS be lidded 10 ptO'IilO. WIl6r, ssllorler visa is iHIIed roo refund la available - 8$ preoently. posts m8V mP. "1I'atie P3vmentl K circum.tances wIlITIInt When!. shorter .,; ... 11 issued ~. should be with cleat .. plaoalOry information for 1he decision i'I I CO\Iefing letter wheI'Ilhe paHPOfl is retumecl. The po1InIiat for refusal 01 In Ipplication. 00" II\iIl a visa 0I1e..- validity be isstIId with roo ralund wiI be clearly­hlghlgltl*lln m8I1teIing IOd CVSIOmII" lnIorma!ion for l TV visas.

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OP! 139: Long Tenn Visa Guidance

'L TV vi»t granlOd IQ minoIs will n~ ab< monthS &lie, trIeir 18"' birthday 10 CUI on O!het ._s 01 claim. Cl • ., published guidaneo IiI'lked to a 11rOng ma<klltlng Iocul will minimiselhll risk 01 , ," bolng taken for ·, 11111 which &fI'~ e&rnOl be R'.nted. Long term visas wI ~ ....... bIe in .. """'m· including wry wiIh • MW,.... alW a.n..-.t vwr . in certain circumstances 1tIo ..... year ...... .....,. be wihlrawn. ~ 0110< .... foreseubI1t IuIIn, wiIh ItIo sor-nent 01 ................. Regional 0Irec:Ic:0- .-d the DiradDr 01 v.sa SoMceI. ft 11 not possible ID lImil viu typeS .......... _ wiIhout major ...... 1I..ncIIod. -.icaI changeL With, .... RF'C M WOUld be possible IQ 110<1 nalio".11O limits 00 appIcIlkln types by ",..". 01 wording 00 Vl .. (UK. To IIVOiCI walled applicationl.ligibility ch8n\l81 WOUld be cloarty lignposled onIinelO apoplicants. AppI;c.lk>n1 submlned ,,-Spil. inIom>alkln oolhll websit. would tIOl be ~ .

.lliu CUIIomot Services cur ..... dy ~. occasional complaints when . STV v;ae is I • ....., \0 an L TV 'P\lkant. ~I ~ from posts 1I.99"5ts wide, disutisfaclion wiIn lhIlack 01 'efl.rocI. The incI,.sod price diffe<eotial may lead 10. nu In ~ts Irom _ who ha ....... 1 reI\ISOd 01 receive a visa 01_ validity than IhaIIIC)I)Iied 101.

UKBA don rot ~e refunds. In lheoty (will! ~ change) _ -'d Ilk' ~ to refund 00 ""'" types 01 aWliC8Iion but po5cy and .' opinioo 8<8 ell., ""1 in prac1ice ItOI would create undue ptHSUI1I .-d lho risk 01 being ~ally ch .... nged and compelled 10 offe ' ",fundi in a. cases. PoiIU can ma~e dilClllllonary payments W UKSA am)< N I led 10 prt)bIeml. W. will<eep th11. position uncle< review and postS.", arocouraged to........., that complaints .re ptOperty ~.

Mat1teting 01 L TV llisas wi. be accornparMd by • .-wed emphasis oolho nsks oI.pP!Q1ion. In 1)11\ic:U111hi$ tnuSl cover IhI!I ~lunding 01 'aaL

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OP11 37 : Points Based System - Tier 4 Operational Policy Guidance

Sum ... ary --roe, . Studen!CiI\eIIO'Y!IJO'Mon Tuelday 31 Mard'l2009., 00:01 (BST)

The purpose oflhe iMtruction;'1Q pn)vide In up IQ dale pcls<tion on. r ... 4 SlUOfInI operll\ion-' ;'$ues following \he POJbIic.IIJOn 01 the policy g~ on Friday 20 Maro;t> 2009_

As 'LIlt will be awa .. r ... . . tudent ""'la ..... COI'I'Ie !olD eJl'ocl lrorn Tuesday 31 MatdI ZOOII., 00:01 (BST)_ Allludem appkalions """'" on or aherlNs dill' shoukl be ei1her roe<. (General) .1udetlI or n.... (Child) $(U(Ient.

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However, /'I:IslS should "'ak, ptOVislon for a "",,! sec1lon 01 Sludeotl who are applying; for a viM !Cl slUdy "A" 1evtN$ in Ihe UK ,ne who at9 awailing the~ GCse t9.ulla. To halp aIIe'fiate the time presSUt9 lor theM appliuntsoriy. Posts may accept. r ... . applitatlon on the bu J, of. QOnditlonel ";$lIe!l8<. ane t)egln contidlllatlon of the ~itation. Howeve" Ihe visa MUST NOT be Issued ..mlthe 'Pf'Iiooont NIl. wbm<tIId the final Unc:ondidonallllaa len« and detaits 01 the Unconditional Visa lell .. aatialy !Mo ,equiremerU 01 the roe, . Rules .nd Guidance.

" "" ~ appIiH N , Tier 4 (Gener.I) or n.r. (Child) stucIeot Irorn 31 MwdI 2009 IQ 31 Ma)' 2009 (incIusNe) 1Iw)o will ot"Itt need IQ show prooIlhat ".,. ~ !ha money !hat !hey fINd. on !he clay 1hal1hey~. They will sIiI..-l1Q pn>YicIoo !he <:<>n"ICI. doa.Imenb IQ a.wort "" ~Iion (Plea. _ paragra.ptl135. T. policy ~~

The roe, 4 UKBA SponSor Reg;'ter 11 pubIIsned Ind available on the UKBA WebIJIe for .pPlcants to view to ...., ~ the edUC&tioNi establiillwnent IhIt they IOish IQ study with is a IiceoMd spOosOr.

The .. I, Mo , vet"34on 01 the Tier 4 1IPOtl_ ~$ter tor inIlImeI UN orty by ltallln the UK and O_as. !'-COs mvsl check \hot inlemal sponsor register WMrl .UHling a roe, 4 sludent .pPicolion.

o Up 10 dallt inIormaIlDn on V. statui of UK sponsors wNo;h .... , .1I.ct !he enIIy cIeararc.. docision. .-.cl o SponIo< conIIf;t CIeIIiIIQ enable Slell" 10 perIorrn veriIIcri:In.chIoc:b

The 101...-...1 Sponsor Register ..... provide III<Ir with \he most up 10 dal1llnlormalion on UK IIPOf"II<Q. This ragistlll ;' .vallable on !toe PBS pages 01 !he 051 .rod IOiI be ~ updated.The<e ..... Mo be • table Ihowing Alerts on oponaor ILlIt.... AI of this inform.tion ;. on the TlRr 4 SOOM!)( Reg ister PIK!!! on the 051.

Cheddng the Internal Registe, for SpanlOt' Sla .....

The .. wnaI spon$Ot ragi$tet i$ ~tty updated aNi fWioe or IIYM times 1* wwI< ..-od may not re/leclli"le curreno: position for aI ~.

For assnsmenI.of sYeI)' row. appao;.lion. ECC. _ check .... Int ...... SPQnIOI"for the moIt up 10 dale lnIonnaIiDnon .... t.lus oIlhe sponsor. '.g, whe1hot IIWI IpOtwa has been ~ or withdrawn. ECOa""'" t)Iow !he po.tJIiIhod guocI..ae , the ILl ..... ill .,.,..,., NIUIP8f\CIId. ~ or wiIhd ......

The e.,emaI sponsor regillte< lhII ;. .va~.bIe on !he UKBA W~e does no! contain conll<C1 details lor the sponsor. I'll EeO .... y wanl to perform ve<iIlcation checlIl on the Vow le!l8< from the UK 1Pot\IOI", In 0«Ie< 10 make ~e checIc •• viw SIlIII" IhOuId refer to !tie contec1 dela;l. provided In the 'nte<"", Regisllll.

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Where e".,., CINranoo 0IIcerI wspe<;t abuM tIJ UK ~ _Ins/ibJIions, the tM\llllllII'olouId be ~ ID h IoaI RisIt A$s&UtnoInt Unit. AAl.ON ... ,esponIibIe for coIf1ing Itjs inIotmation and ~Iing it _~ ID Irr\nIigra1ioI'

Group for c:onIi<Ie<ation. The in!ormIItion will , Iso be 01 nmtanolln dItecIiI'l\I the Sponsor Licensing Vril

Eec. III'olouId -'so l'1I9O'Iar.y plnama 0' _ !hal"" ..... bHn idIonIifItd IIImugh Ind~ .ppIiutionl for • • ample ...... ~., bara.g deIaiIl or pacI<Igoed II.IPPO"Iing d<x:u'nent5. The IIIKIiYIIlmplementation 01 n.r. will be deper'\(lenl on ~ • robusI SjlOtIIOf ~ regimoI- which ... ~ requjres IIDO'I ftorrnIotion flows trom e COa ID Inform 01 h risks. The ""'­may be obviouIo or may requirtr specialist e eo kt'IowIed!,Je ... ~ _ ~ a.pectI trom indivic!uII .-.... Details 01 S.,.. ..... rIIIaIed IT d>an!IU reqI.Oted ID II.IWO'I h .. 1*'Ilon 01 h P8S ID _ r..,. • SIuCIentI and SIu6etII

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Changes ID PrIMIO 8nd eRS

Existing S_ IIt"do<Mtnentl 'tPlaced_tIJ r.., ..... be marl<tId "00 not usa·, Ihos il lD .... Ior lIPPNllloI'Id 0eI8yI'" proces","", .ppIklIfions hll<l '''''1inO endorwmII'Its "'" sliII be IIIIo;IId and used up ID and beyorKI P8S TIer • 'go Iiv. on 31 Man:!'l 2009. The '00 nQt use' caption will not be printe<i on !he vig""til.

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OP1136: New fees and account codes for 2009-1 0

Summaty

1. AI 1_ tor onily dea'anctllD the UK will be revised with effect from 61h~ 2009. DI prHcribed by Home Offiee RlIgullolion$.

2. P8S r .... 4 will "" lMton 3151 Matd'l2009. o. ........ ~ , ...... ~_, .~" •• , __ "'_ •• '"

3. F_ lot onli'Y dealaoce ID the Crown ~ (.Jen,e~. Gu.nsey rod the .... 01 "'-"). rod lot IwIodIirog and Iorw.rding applicalions on behaII 01 ~ -.ntries and Overseas TerrIIDrieI, ... ~ II't the c:onsut.r Order and ... be 'evised -. eIIea fnwn W. Aj:1r12OOSI.

7r 7 • 4. The labia below surTlnllHises the m.in cI\anQeIlD hoIdine enily clearance feel. In the table. "Social Chaner' ,e l_ID the reduced ,_ \hat aM available only 10 nltiorI.'1 01 ero.tia. FYR 01 M_~.nd Turke y.nd ttleit Oependanls.

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5. ,.. !tom 6111 April a c;hatge 01 £.75 will be made !or 1ra<>If.,mg YignetICIl befw ... ~p,portI. Tl'Os IN ... apply Iof eiId'I ~ ~ssport 10 wtkh • vignetIa 11 nnsferred.

longet term mulbple visits (1 10 2 y81f'1) - ac:c:ou'\t """" (12182 Lorqe< lerm multipoie viIiII (up 10 5 y.,.....) _ IIK:COU'lI code (12183 longer term mul~poie ""ill (up to 10 )'Hrs) -lICOOU"It """" (12100 V'IIro&lte transfer - acoouI11 o;:oOe ( 12236

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1. The or-lII IItIIidetnenl lot holders of Rho<Sft ..::hoIiorships h..1s beerI wilhdrawn. In l\A:ute. holders of 1hew ~ o/'IOuId boo ~ enrty ""'arltt'Cl' ... in the same w~ as other app;ca1llS.

8. The Crown ~ _ not ~1ed PBS. bu111>1ir en(ty clea<1tt'CI '-•• alii baud on 1he _aline ieellot 1he UK ~. Enrty de __ , ... lot ~ whicI'I .eptHent 1he _ of ~1ionI1O _ 1he COl ..... ,.. ....... " lot

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H¥dIing ~1ionII- from (404 10 £.47 Addi1iorlallees lot Iorwarding .pplications """ related docuneots - from £5\110 £63

10. At. from em AilfiI. poS\$ should display ' ''''' in local c;urreocy based on 1he tab~.1 para .• 'bove. deleting the ClOk.mn lot • • ilting ,_. $tall .... sl<ed lO ...... re lllal this Is 81so Yisible 31 VACI.

Is' Any other _,.". about "" OPI-.IIouId De direCIed 10'" -UKfWG ~ ... GAL.

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OPI 135: New Fees and Account codes for PBS Tier 4

SUrTllllary

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" PBS Tie, 4 will be la'-""Chodworldwlde on 3'" Matd'I 2009 with. uniIo<m r .. or £145, ... pIacing u.o $Iuden1 visa r .... whlf;h 10'81 ",.viouoJy "" al £99 . .... t<om 3'" March, depenclanlS ~ ~nlSwho _ ... 1......:1 with 1Iudeo1,.a.as befota 31"' Ma,,::1I aI'IOuld a ... be cllarged [145.

4. The UK8A webs<le 'Nil be updjIlld c::ontraly with ItIe r.w rMS in GB ~

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OPI 134: Visitors : Further Changes to the Immigration Rules

Summ.'Y F~, minor ~ 110 u.. visitor Rule, 10 o;orne InIlO effecton 31 MilIth. C"'ngn ~ on businonl. child •• nd ~ .n.i\Ora 0tlIy

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Ther. will be • numbll,oI minD< r::tIIInga. 10 Ihtr IIisiIor Rules coming inlo effect on 31 March.

4eG(iil II1 10 be • MCO/Idee 10 • Ut< compa-ry which is dir".;tJy conlm<;led with the Yis/to(. Ovetselll COIlIl"lny. wiItr wNch ~ has no CIIIIJIOIII' .... ~. ID proYide ~ or nMcu. proYidoed the _ """""" ~ .nd ptid by !he OYMMIat com!*'y uYougllOul!he MCO/Idee'. viii!.

oItIG(ii)lhl 10 Id .. an""""". --. IrWwI< or !rOuble ShOOIer. '" the Ut< brarrch 01". ...... group 01 ~ ISIhe .ttito(, __ " com!*'y. ~ tile YisIIor,."..... ~ _ ptid by Ihe.....-. c:omptny __ • noI~.

worI<. ptoeI or ~. ""'" Ihe UK ~'. cIitoru.

oItIG(iI) (j) Spec;ftc. or.-o/I ~ on I8chriquH __ pnoaices used in the UK wIIon:

a . ... trtft>g it 110 be drIIi¥eNcI by the UK tnrrrc:h of !he _ group of cotnparriIt 10 wtrich IIMr ~. employer bIIorI\lI: •

A ....... ........smenl will be m.mr 10 peragrap/l_6A(il 10 _bIe child Yisirort 10 undertaIr, busirrIu. 1pQrtI_ ..-.IcrrtIiner ar;tiviblll. The c:oneeuiotllt\al hid been In place 10 aIow Eees 10 issue 10 ctIik:I Yi1oilor's fPIlIYi"lllot _ purplY • ...-ill rail .way with Ihis R ...... th..-.go. And 46,.. {viiI wll be ...... ntIod to rel\ect. the introdur;rion or Iioo< 4 01 PBS with the foIIowitlg new w.;rn;Ii"5l:

II he hu beln tot:epllKl ror I oour .. of study. Ihi. i.1D be proYided by an Institution wtrictr is:

I) tile ~Ol ' SponlOlllclncllot tier. 01 PBS. or iil accredited by. UKBA.pproY*l aecrlKlilatiorr body. or IIIl,n in<Iepend .... l rH pe.,vrg school '''IIIIWO(! wi!tr the ~MWlIIo< ChIld""'. SctraoIs l lId Femilies.

n..... will Mo be pooYisIon In Ihe ~I visitor ~ 41jijlot those ~..:Idemic.n.i\Ora 110 -* ""'" 110 ~r in IIMr UK for up 110 12 motIlhI. ThII will replaot IIMr COIICHSion that is CI.Ol'eIIlIy in ~.

~~ ;~::::,:~,::..~.'. on 31 M¥CIr 110 rMIocI thesor c;trangu. You can Mo ICWM ....... ..

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OP11 31: Guidance on Charging for Mobile Biometrics Services

............ POIsible. ch¥gtng shovId be mJde using !he Com~ Panners 'Adde(l V&Iue SeMaI mlll;/Wllsm sIrIce !/lit ........ tile MiYlcflIo be price<I tor Iho marl< .. t IpproprIately.

tf CP AVS Ill'IOt.n option then !tie IfItVice may atso be ch&rged at Post using new fee flIte! u..t.re due to be endorICId b)' Parliament on 6th April 0/ ( 128 pe!' cffic<tr per hour. up to .. maximum cf £S21 per clbr Wt any 2~ hour period. Po~ ch'l'girtQ o:.fVIOt occur when m"';UpIe l.WVetated &ppticanll anend the clinic.

On 2111 1/8 the accrediting IIUChorify for biometric usage ~ 10 8 wIdefWlg 0/ the use 0/ mobilot.bIomebb. providing thlt Ij)eCiIc operati>g pr.aic:ft ... -*' 10 mM>tain !he Wegrity 0/ !he capllnd clat...

B. TINnI ~ IItQfI ~ PQIOnIiaIy"""," YISit Almost cenainlyoutside ncmIIIt '""""" (~..,.,.. di __ l. poulbty ouW!Iot normet WC<b>g hotn (including 1t1t .... )

C. Ager>I~ ...........,: ............ 11ItQfI ............ pII)IMbIy long YISit c.rtainI)' outIio:Wo tIOtrIIet ~ ...-.- oer\WlIy outaicM ncmIIIt.....or\lng hotn (including traYetJ

O. Enrotment of UlV'Nted appIic:aIltIln r&mOte IocMions IlocIItions whore networt -.g. 11 poor: mecINm I ~ .......tIe"'. probIbIy Ion9I1islC. C~ ouIIide normal prernisft: .most cer\3Wy outside ncmIIIt wcnJng hourI (inc:Lding u.veI)

Ovr pr.,.,red .~ 1110 use the c:ommereiet paJtno<"S as much as poullle 10 ope<lte tIiI -w:.: Ihi5 11 c:onM~ wl1II our over'" &trategic toppI"Oach 10 outlOl.O'Ce the "regIstet" prooe$S as fat as P<>S$ibItl. as w'" .. ~ dtatges 10 be Mt on I _ by 0:. .. bIlsillO .. !lea Ihe .,.;t .... t 1;0111 inc:urr8d 81 well .. IDea! ellcrdabiOty iIsuIIl.

tf, for whlt_ reason. !he cost 0/ the ~ hal to be part./unded by UK8A then Ihe 1IIndaf'11 pr1)C'.6M for hlncllng ~ sOOukI be followed wilNn UKBA IG will> • minimum 0/ I Request For Change (RFC) and Contract ChanQe Noli (CCN) IgIftd belc".!he MMc:e can comtnIInce.

T~ w~1 be e/reumstances where ~ may be necet.Sary for tile charges to takeo by Post. ~ 10 Iheo cllaf981 must relete 10 fe" Hl!luough ,~.,,;.tion. before p,rti.ment.

PIe.se noIa that tile feel option c.aIVIQ\ be used tor any t.CfIOOrio where the cost 01 the sro'ice -...ouId need 10 be borne by • group 0/ POIIibIy tlfll'elat..:! lrv:Ii'lidU.ltl (e,g. ac...no 0)_ The orIy way 10 rllCCUlll-UCll COIII would be throug/II highoIr "1'IOf>o

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It.ndard applaUon' lee, requiring II-.lnIroducuon 01. ~ol ........ lee&. This opUon "'. been rejected to ~ICI to . void ~Uon81 complexity 10 . n "~y el'bOrete l&e model.

Prio< 10 611'1 ApriI2OOII.iIher no thalli'" I/IOIJd be 1e1/led Of the conI\Mr cek>ut lee 01 (121 pe< omce. per ...... , uP 10 a madmum cl £670 p&l' of!leer In Iny 2. flOur period,

Post 11th April 200IiI new ..,....... 10 ~ b' "..-.ice, pttMded in oonnec:tion with "'Immigration seMoo' ouI$Idoo '01 COIIS<.IIeI ~ Of \OOIIung I'IoIn ltWII'eplieale .... ~ c.I-ouI ,..., ... bIIlnIrcct..oced, n.. " .. /\eYe )«10 be 8Qfeed by P • .tiIImenI. ,--, r...,. wiI be (128 pe< oIIicer per hOw, up t>. ~ 01£922 per" in any 2. hw' period.

I1 there is a strong tKJslness cneror using th!! ~talulCf'y lie route and ~ it dHirabl. to use Commerci.1 Partner 'U5O\lI'Ce Of faclilies then • ContrKl Change Noli wiIll'laVl to be raiMd and 10rmaIy ~f'1HId before the Htvice can 118,1.

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OP1129: UK Border Agency branding guidelines and requirements

Summary

I;ow ~ pt.se", O\I<MN" as membe ... or Iho UK Botder Agency man ..... UIlng Iho UK 8c><der Aglr>CJ coIoo.n. templ.tes end ioQo in a ~lenl wly means wl porlsenll prorlSlionll. COJPOf8l1 inIIge 10 OUt .18k1hok1 .... aod the po.ItlIic. rhi, helps 10 build trust end QOI1/idencfI in the work WI 00.

a.. year long 11'_ period 10 ,.Dtand (irlcIuding ~ 60wn exi$ling $IodII of ........... In;! ~ wid'I In. new c:orporate branding) COfI'MI' 10 .... 8I'ld on 1 A.pri 2008. W, wanllO ha ... 1he _i00i< _1eeI1O OUt oonwnur'OcIIlionI ~ 01'1 "" sigrHIfI 01'1 OUt ...,...;It; 0I'I1he SIgf'I 0I'I1he ..-.....w;,. 10 OUt otIices; "" IogoI 01'1 OUt posters; OUt _ ..... _ OUt web malerial - end ~ else. One year on Irom the CfUIiorI 01 the UK 60t0e. ~ W<I $houId be doll 10 IC:hiewIg this now and I'1IQIlir, conIirmIIliotIlNol this is "" case In your PO$l

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OP1126: OPA - what to do if an applicant doesn't want their data disclosed

Summa.ry

~ __ lionon VAF.now. ~nts 10 oplOUlOr t.8..,r,g their per3DfIIol data dildoNd 10 lhW SponIOt, any peBon ~ on beI....w or !he 8IlI)Iicant 0< spoMOt, Ind I or any lhitd pany la lht IppIaotion - procedurt now iI'I pIIce 10 de~ orith IIUCtl 'eqUHII,

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I also undetstand lhalm. inIonnation pt<Ivided by me, or il'lforrnalk>n made IVlilble la UK ec.ro.< Agency duriog !he ptOOtMlng of my ~lk>n, may be shared with my Sj)OOsorjljor Iny JIIIrson(l) ac1ing on theIt bellloH "" any aP\lklrlllirl<1td la my .ppIaotion (for example la my spouselpartner ~ _ allP/y 10, ""'" for • lrip Ioge\hef) for tt>e IOIe pUII)OH or DOfI8ideIY'oCI my a~lion, I am DW,",e U\at ~ there is any lnIonnBtion • do no! want rou 10 rMdoll 10 !Mm I will III rou by enr:r...ing a Ietlet wilh my ~ doarmomation. H well reQUftU pmotInI rou rrom ma!WIg lagilimlte 1nquirIH, my ~tion may be refused.

The IUbjecllioe should reacl: OPA non-dIsclosure req\Jul. It wr:Ud be I>eIpfuI illhe lea"" recr..esli'lg !he non-disclosure could be scanned ItId atIIC:hId 10 tt>e errIIiI.

n... E\I.I$ineq Auur.-.ce IIDm wiI __ IMMH relevant iI'IIeresIId pa1ies. 11 .... be .--y 10 ciIalQ !he ..... wilh !he ECM at POll. fa pluM ab<> ....... lhat!he ECM is brieled, and provide detail of wNd\ ECM il;1wocIjng !he c:ll1I

Post should noe !noe) consider lhe CIII beIote \hay 1IiI,.. ~ o;on'irmalion bac* from 8ulineu AuwlltlOllhel\hay c;an, .. M rMy be 0'\ICft0IY 10 ~ reIutIng !he ooppIicaIion, rIependrog on lhe ~ or lhe _ ItId !he ...... of lhe --

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OP1121 : Designation of Accra for applicants from Liberia

Summat'\l

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On 1 e Match 09. Alxta wi. be dMignaled a, the po~ 81 which Liberian nationals and residents should .ppIy 10< ....... The,. ill'lO UK mission nor viu O!)elation In L.beria and CUfl'en\Iy Freecown is !he deligflOlted po.t

From , e March 09 onward ••• ppIic8tk>n1 ~ In Ff1IftIDwn will be considered In BanjuI UI1de< the hub ..", IPQkI model. Emergency Iond WlP IIlIIIbtions will contir>.Je '" be eonsider&d in Freetown. A •• re$UII 01 "'" change FI'MIOw<l wi. 1'10 IIIr1got< loCI IS !tie designated poll for Liberian appk8nts.

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OP1120: Launch of the Entry Clearance Toolkit homepage on FCONet

Summary

The EllIry Clea;ance T oolkit ... ebpage la ealy to navigate aocl provides acceu to aA QpeIlItIonal "'structioos aocl poIic;y guidance relaling to ... isa -..ork. Subjecll are grouped ...-.der button heading-llor lily _I. They indude RuMing a Visa section. OPls. Immigra lion RuIo.locI Entry Cloarance Guidance (ECG). TheM buttonlllka you I traigh1 to content putJlisl>ed on ether FCONec PI9'"- Ihe UKBA weblite .. >I1 to EntryCIe-.cl Guidano. (ECG)...nich;1 on the via. IMYi<:aI dir«Iora:e websiIe.

The R..."...;ng • Vi$a '**'" ~ OSI. The ClDnIenl has been updIo*' IWId Ihe nevig.alion hIproyed. Subject:s ... a grouped ........ button ~ l l . ptOOIUirIg a~licos. st.alling and .. inIegriIy. ~ dicIIIng on a but1cn. ala" can _ bther .... c:wdoMd~. -' poinlirlg le Ihe II.ob-MdicntwWlirt a j)IItictMr subjIct. The nde>< MCIion;' .... useU fer find;ng Ihe irI/oImtO:>n Ihe ..- fields quickly whistlhe 8tdM proW;IN ., audit tr.,;i.

~ halalso been updated lOcI fHItVC1I.nd InIo a _ user.mendly Itn.octI.Q Ioron-line ..... Theocntent is grcuped inlO categOries. tiered 8f>d pteMnled'" O&A fcrmIo~ Access le ECG il_Y using 1he"Entry Clear..-.ce Guidance' link 1I !he boIlcm cl MCh wet:> page or m Ihe 'PoIic;y aocl L ....... button 00 the len hand IIcie nevig.aliorl QOIumn. Specific guidance is l"()W easier le find ""- le ~ naYlgaIion 8f>d the edvanced March Id ly. UIIef"I can choc ... 10 seilrCh lor Ij)ICiIIc ke)'l'lOl"ds thal can be found O!*"f'" EC guidance (UM 'Advanced search"1inIc underneath soarch bOx situated on lOP right comer oIeach web page). Mind .. 8f>d ECG Dccunents loci Ictml HCIion •• re accea';~ lhf"Qugh ECG homepage with inkl to ~ II'Jid.ant;e pag... W. ha ... allO er.,.le(I an ArchIv1I where old gukj.anca can be ~ cn-Jine. Thi. wil pro.;oe • transparent .v<IIl nil le . ...... 1 st.akllhcklefs. Mc.t rec:enl cn.ngu will a loe be IIagged on each ECG web page .... In _ bOx placed en Ihe right hanclllcie ol lhe paQe. In adOitioo an 8I"CI"IV9 butlOO allows ltallle view old g.Hdano. on-line. ThiI'" ~ a tr~ audit IrM le axlemlll st.aketDderl.

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OP1119: Launch of new Visa Application Forms - VAFs 2 - 8

Summary

Flit ~ 01 ~ VM'. ~ 25"' Feb<ua"l2009. New DipIomaticl OIIicial VM'. ha ... IIso been publillhod.

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New vlslI VAFs (VAFs lA _ \K) ...... ~iahed at the _ QI N<noember <008. VAFI 2 _ 8 ha ... ;1&o been "'Vlmped. and IoIow the .. me fQt .... l .. tIIe .... 1 VM'I. I.e. sedionI. \ _1 oIeaeh VAF are t.ro.dly Q8neric in nnw.. with q ..... sti<ltIe relating I:> tile ~ 01 tile ~tk>n (eg stll<ly I worI< permit details) contained soIety in seclion 8.

Gt.Od8ncoI notes /Qf COI'\"lCIIeIIng tile VAFI .re also IjlIiI into 2 parts _ e separate booklet _1nIng lIuk1ln01 con cx;mpIeling MCtiorII \ _1. wiIh tile guldInoIlor ChlIIpIC:iIic .pplicatian type Q.e. how to fiI in ~e).ppencIed 10 tile VAF Ilself.

CornmetdaI partneta and ClIhIf 1IIUIhoIden ha .... been IdYised separately 01 tile .-- VM'I. PoatI WIUd eonIInue 10 ..::cept the old VM'I 2 - e untlthe end 01 March 200II. 10"'" e.:iating IlDcb 10 be .... down.

Grl\el\llor 1eedbacJc con ChI VAFllO be MI'lI •• ~7 •••••• 7 •••

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OPI117: Points Based System - Tier 4

Summ ary 01 the OPI

O\JUine 01 n ... 4 f'QiIolI!

Main tUI of lhe OP!

rift( 4 01 PBS win be IaIJl'lChe(l work!wide on 31 Ma<I:h 2008,

TIer 4 comprise. two SUl>-tiers: .. ,;'#f£!illSW •

o rift( 4 General Studenl o n ... 4 Child Student

The e.isling routes wil be replaced by rift( 4, "rod should 001 be used:

o ,~ o Saf\dwich SlUde~ts o Writing Up A Thesis o Re-sil 01 Examinations o Bar Student. o Music StuOerlls o Pupilag.e o Wetbeck College o Association 01 AlTl8fican Study Abtoad o Programmas o Pestalozzi Child"",', Trust

F'tIased rollout

TOer 4 is being introduced in four phases '" sel 0\11 in the published Implementation plan on the UKBA wllbs;too,

From 31 March 2009, $Iude~ts "pplying to come 10 the UK will be ....... ssed under the PoinlS Based Sy$lem. Avlumn 2009 the UK Bord8f AQency ~ triallhe in-counIry IT system 10 support the sruc:tent """",,s. Ths ",,11 enable institutions to issue Confirmations 01 Ac<:eptance Ior Studies (CAS) 10 pot8f'llial studenlS. February 2010, &11 poteolial students in "rod <>UI 01 e<>ootry will require a CAS issued by. UK lice~sed Sponso< belore lhe~ can submil" rift( 4 . tudent application. SponS(l(1. will ..se the Sponsor Mam.gemenl S~$lem 10 ~sue a CAS 10 al pot&nt>&1 students who are applying ... Of out of COUf)try,

, At the end 01 March 2009 un~1 Autumn 2009. sponSoting institutions"';l not issue Confmo .. tion 0/ A.cce9tance for Studies (CAS). Instead ,hey will issue Visa ten"",' 10 confirm sponsorship 0/8n intemaliortaj S!udant, A "visa teller' is a formal off"r by an educational institution which .. a register&d Sponsor under rift( 4, 10 the migram. lot" the course 01 study heI&he is seeking 10 l.O'Idartake. Arrangemenls wiN be made for Entry Cleilraro;e staff.1O access an inlemal yersion of the SponSOl Register, ptOvid~ lurther contact details for .....nr.cation JlUfPOses,

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Guidance for applicants and ECDs on making/assessing applications under Tler 4 wiI be published 011 \he UKBA web$<te. An earty DRAFT copy o(the guidance is due 10 be published 10 provide eXlra time for applblnts and $Iakehoklera 10

become lamiliar with the details. FiNl guidance will be published 10 coincide with the Im,.,.,;gration Ru~s being laid 011 9" March.

TMre w~1 nol be a points calculll!ot for this phi>s.e 01 roer 4 InSl!!ad a simple ..,H-asseumenl document wiN be published 011 the UKBA website. In addition there wig be an INF leanel aimed al applicants, Convnen::ial Partnerwebsiles ""g 5mp/y /lava links 10 lhe guidance 00 the UKBA website.

Forms" and T,mplates lor Inl ernal Use In casework lng

Fo' Posts where the ICW earty deiverables, Including the Decision Support Toot "'" been rolled out deI<Mls 01 aD PBS applications and Mmi,,;sttatiYe Review COfl.Sideration should be recorded 011 the Dedsion Support Tool ooy.

HoweYer, where \he Decision Support Toot /las not been rolled out. EC staff"". need 10 complete the Consideration Tem~tes Ior prooe$$ing al PaS applications. including TIer 4. Templates wi. be held 011 the P6S pag8$ ofthe OSls.

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Upd"" for IT MId f ...

E.-......nts ... boo added ID ProvIso ID _ !he _ ceteg(lries...-.l !heir ~ ~ c:f\angoM .. lit made 10 Viu<lUK 10 enc:ompHa !hi MW _so f ... details of these • ...-.I 0IhIIr ~UK IJI)dtlft wiI lit Iotwarded in I MI*1'ItOPI.

~rktllng ",,1eriaI.1 10< n.r ( induding prKIIntations. PR material. ItrId web ItrId prim rtIdy bto<:hures. pOSturOI"'" pos ......... v,~.bIto from !hi tnwn.1ionII GrouP password pmllId"" Wl!bSite.

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Transl.tions for these m'.IIriall will be aVlIilabIIt on !he SlImll site 80d wiI follow s.hort~ ancIln the IoIo¥ring langUltg"" :

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OP1114: Visa Requirement Lifted for Nationals of Taiwan

Summary

MInisIeI of S1818 !or l~atGrI IfII'IO<.O'ICH ItlflIiftin; 01 ...... req""""'l for nalionall of Taiwan wiIh tiled tn:Im 3 M.,g, ,."

ECMI mllll &nS\61 lhal o::ortIrI*ciaI partnets a re made lOWare of lI'Os change Immediately and lhiIl OO!lce, ... d~yod ~In" V ... AppIblion C~

~o/ T_..,\IIho apply '" Ylsitor lransit ItIfI UK on or afte<3 Man;h !!!!41 be 8dvIMd 1M1 ....... 11 not manGalOry eiIh8r by IhI c:on-cIaI p.III1rW Itlhl IiIN of SUbmIssion or by 1hot ...... II8CIbl prior.., prootSSirIg and iuukIg 1hot ... ThoI """""",",1iI::Im -.. In King CharIIoI SlrNI wit ......... that noIificaIions ... placed on 1hot UK'" ...., ConvnarcIaI PaMar~," .. weIl ..........

ECMs _ 1110 InIDml UKTlICommerciII aaion...., consider ~. fnIIibhol Ul'dale.., any IrUWoII P8f\I'I8tII'IoI

""'~ R, fund of VIae h ..

"""*** \IIho apply for ¥i$it or nnIiI ...... on or after 9 F ebNary. musI be o;:ontacted by 1hII ..... seo;Iion prior .., ............... or "-'9 ...... 10 cNd< IrI¥II datu and 10 IInS<A IhaIIhIy ... IOW .. ' oIlh<1 c:I\ange. H 1hII appIicanl elllelS 10 ~ WlIh 1hII appIica\lon \he PrOYi$o rec;ord mull be ....... tod 10 ...n.a lI'is ...., any fulurl applb\lon for .. fIIncI can be denied. 0rIy those IP!)Iic:anq. \IIho lied .., withdraw their application wiI be enlillad 10 I refllncl.

Tho .. wOO 8lre8dy Il8Id viIil or vansit ....... is$lIlId prior 10 9 February (induc!ing those wtoo ha"" nQI .... eIed) will 001 be enIllIecI .., I reIund

Updallng Proviso

Polts will flItKIlO uo>dlll lhoIir ProvIIo database 10 .. !\eel the ~fling of the requir.moml For detaill on how 10 updlle Proviso pie_M follow I:t\eselnstruclions:

Log on.., Pro" so al Eel.! or Admlni.trato< (when • • uHfI are Jcwed out 01 IhoIlyllIm) Seleel MIioIenallCfl .... "" Select mainlain nalionaIilies

~T""''''' R.....,... IhI tK:I< agaln1l1hot visa national bOx (ens.o.n UI'IChecl<Id click 01< lOO 109 out of Pro'lito

A separallo global tomn'IlriI:8liont WI>Ie9Y for ~ h;os been taken /oIWard by ~ 110l'Il RALON and wiI be copied 10 .. ECMa .., ... when --"cl queries. Those Po$Is wIlD do nQllIaY'II an AlO wiI need .., con&m wilt! regional c:cIeIQII8I lhIIlOc8l ........ representatives ha"" been 1nIormad.

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OP1 113: Visa Requirement for Nationals of South Africa

Main 1.01 011'" OPt

amounced today that nationals 01 South Ainc. ";1 requlra "Ill to Inler 10 transit the UK 'irsiOe. ,.;1tI,ff«t lrom 3 M.,c:I'o 2009. ~nklSI they.re

n... intnxluctiDn 01l1>li visa ,equirement wiI commanot with a temporary • • emption for thole South "!ricin 1'lil1ionIo11 who can ,Vidence I\&vIng pre~ obtained leave 10 .... Ier the UK in Ihorir current ~1SjXlfl Tt'Os """" thll from 0001 """" {GMT} on 3 MarcI'I. those P"'SInget'I who do ...,. have • UK entry :1181'111> Of vIW InIry cieafllnc:- in .,...... c .......... pall9Of1 wiI need to obIain ....... 10 either .. w Of trIIOIit \IYough the Ut<. Pre>iovs trevetln an old pass9<>ft will relt ~ the .. emption crilltrII and a .. must t.. oblw..ct In the '- PI'$.SpOfI.

This exemption <:riIW wiI c;:<If1Iiruo untiIlhI middle of 2009. at which ;IOint .. SouIh AIric:an natianIIII who ... noI tawIuIy rnicIwII Of otherwise IXIIfII)I wiI *II*fI ...... ID ....... Ihe Ut(, iI're$peC:tIve 01 previow trivet hi&Iory Of "" purpose end duration 01"" ,lIy. 0.- _date. c:ontirmed,. runt.. ~wiI t.. m_.

Because 01 ... ~~ noIlIIc:ation. theN iI rei grace peIIod and .. pauengers YiIitiog Of II'~ "" IJI( on Of allot< 3 Marchwhodonot fNM!he .. ~~ wiI_1O IIaYe oblw..ct!hl ~ ...

PollS wiI need ID updIte \htIir ~ _ ..... \0 ",Ilea !he '- ..... roquiremenI. For delMi on how \0 update Pfo>oiIo pIeese follow Ihese .... lNCIiorw

Log onlO Pf'OviIo .. ECM Of AdministralOt (whot" all use", .... 1I;>gged 0\11 of 1Nl 'YI~m) SeIeoot MalntenanOl!l menu Sel«:t maintain I'liltionaIities Qoubie.dick South Ainc. tid<!he DO. "' .. 10 visa NlIionaI dlctt 00. .nd log out 01 Prcvi..,

" .. ~ .. te global oDmfl ... ·ue.tions strateoY 10, airlines has been taken forward by cottug .... lrom RALON and wiI t.. oopied to III ECMI to ..... ~ ans-mg querin. Those Posts who do not ha .. an AlO wiI_1O con"""";1I\ regiot\Bl ooIeagUH !;NIl trx.I airline ,epreseotstlves I\&ve been 1nIormed_

TM COtIIaCt for IhiI OPI iI ..... - Nelwofl< Developmerol on Fire<:teSl

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QP1112 : DATV RequIrement for Nationals of Jamaica

Surnmaoy

Phi! WooIiII. Minlslef 01 Stole for Immigration. !las a~ today that ouotiooals 01 Jamalca "';l 'lKjuira O~ecl Ai~ T,ansil Viul W they""'" 10 lI'1IMillhe UK ... ..,.,.,.;!h elled /rom 3 March 2IXKI, ...... "!hey .... lawfully reliden1 or o!hetwIM a.empt.

J ....... ican nationIls aI,aad)' ,equire I .... Le visit the UK and tMre are no lIddiIionala. emplionl as PIOrt oIlhi1extenlion of visa reqrJirements. ThII __ 1hiIllrom 0001 Ixus (GMT) on 3 Man:n, those PH~ wI'o .re nol lawfully resident or ~ •• emp1 will requIrIa 'Ii$a 10 enter or trans<llhe UK

Booc:...-oIlhlrldYanca notIIIc.IlIon. r-e is no grac:a period and .. pa",,'II'I" ~or r-;q 1I'le UK on or.1\8o' 3 M;l0'dI wI'o do not mMl1l'le ex"""PtiOtl ~ wiI need If:? hIMI <>Irtair-.d tile """"""'"'" viN.

A separMe gIobI1 ~ III1IIIogy fo< ........ 1\11 been I8ken bwaRI by ~ from RAlON ItId wI1 be ClOII*IIII .. ECMs 10 ... ""'*' --"'cl ~ Those Posts wI'o do not hIMIan AlO ..... .- 10 IXInfimI with regional coIeIgun lhI11oe11 airline .....-tlYes hive been inbnned.

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Business , Sports and Entertainer Visitors: Temporary concession for under 18s

I . As outlined in Entry Clearance Guidance VAT 3 .7. 1he Child VoslIor Ruin •• "'*""'<I on 27 November 2006 ina<tYertonU, predi.Icje chikI ";$i\Or$ !mm o;oming 10 Ihot UK b undIIr\jIk. buo&.ir.ess. &poI1a 01 en1e>taioer activitie ... defned in pa-agraphl 46G. 46M "'" 46$ 01 Ihot Immignolion Rules.

2 . VAT 3.7 c1enties ~I child ~ $houId not t>.- """"" lOIeIyon Ihot buillI>II they laillO ~ "(ia). N child ......... /Me! .. oIChe olhe< teQUir ...... 1I 01 paragraph oIGA. ..., MSUming Ihot 1IPOItI. entertaio".- 01 buaInHI..::Wify !hey irIWd b ...-uke • incUSed in ItIe pRMIionI b sports. ItI\IerIIinoIf 01 business viI*n. ECOs can now grant leave 10 ..-outside 1he R ...... !he rewIt 01 , 1hOII·*", c:once$Sion (hII his -. inIroduc:Id with immediaLl 0/1'..:1. ThIs oonce"';"" hlsblln onltoduced b _ ECo. 10 .....:We IhHe .pplicaliQro$ quickly wilnout Che .-cl b reler 10 NCC2 b • ~ outside Ihot ,_. 3. The conc:euion .... ,"y In pI.,.;e unlilChe RIIIH .... .......oed In ~ 2009 "' ..... undo< le, 10 YiIi1 \tie UI( 1or1opOrting. enteNolnlr Of buIine$a purpoMI.

4. PINH _ ...,...... .ooul vo. OPl 10 ECO Suppor! on !he GAL

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EEA Family Permits

OPll03 int~ MW guidance 10< u5Kling Ipplications for EEA family po<milll by direct family m&mbe<sol EEA nationals ItS a r&$<JII 01 "" ECJ jo.Ogmenl in !he ellS. of Me\odI. n .. crilicallhal ....... ~ 10 monilOr and 8 ..... '. the imP«! 01 ..... 1ocI< KCUl'lteIy ... ~ impacts on _ "'I _. E~ rigIKs 0I1ree tnCI'VMIenI. w. 1t>eteIoN need 10 c:oI«I ......"".Iion ,boo.A ~u.I EEA Fa~ "-<miI ~~ 1rom ... EEA Post. end G.neYa .,wdI .. the IoIowO'Ig =­IIeCI>On 011>0111:

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INFORMATION REQUIRED

w, teo:p.Q ~ inIonnaIIon ~ !he ... 1IoneIiIy 01 an appk¥ot. IhW ~ 110 u.. EEA f\MionaoI • ...,."...,.,.1I\ey are 18\t1fu1y InIdenI in ..... EEA end l reluHcl. u.. r-. Jar ..m... for Ndl ~tiDn. __ . IIWs InIotmIIIion it flOC readly .~ on CRS ..-.I Posts ~Iion it I'IMded In on:Iet 110 c:ornpk ~ daIa. No lily 110 UM moI'IiIoring $!>NI_t COMiIbnO n"I&irWy of drop-down ~. to< compIMion .1 Poab" IYIiIabIe below.

mon'lgrioo sQ!oadS!'Ite!

The informalion co&I\ed from Ins ~ ... en:lM .... be UHd 10 help WkIer _ by !!le Home 0!'fIce and Foreign' end Comn"<>flWtl.nh 0I'Iice In the ~ ... a)'ll:

Pnwiding KCUI'.1e ,,,,tisCQ 110 ~. hi Eutt>pIIan Commiuion. !he EUfO(>Ia'\, the EUfIlI>fMI CoundI end ove<UM Posts on _ 01 in\cQ$t fit concem:

Aiding nevoIialion$ within the EU. aIowTog the UK le identify abuM and...tlefe discovered ~ for mo ... trDCtivo tacl<!ing 01 Ir" ~en, tiQIIlS. backed lIP these stali$\ic$:

Iden1ilying numbe<s 01 geouinI.pplcalions. trends. abuse and fraud . IoUCh as Ihrough maniIveI 0I~. end ~ the UK Botder AgIInCY 10 IocuI 00 lICking u-. ..... :

MONITORING EXERCISE DURATION

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EEA Family Pennits

J."",a'Y 2009 ..,1iI week endin<,j21 3 April. Voaa s~ DQclOr81e and aw Europe leam will"lin Ope<atioMl Poky and PrOC<!Ol& Improvemenl (OPPI)'" Ihf, UK BotOer Ag-enc)I w~1 review these ,r1angements _ne!"fO'J' feedback Pl1M end or.ad>

"~"""'Ih. . COLlECTlOH AND COLLATION

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