Monday 10 June 2013, a number of minor changes to the Immigration Rules have been published which will come into force on 1 July 2013.
They include:
- changes to the documents required for approved English language tests;
- clarification that ‘regulated financial institutions’ means those regulated to provide personal savings accounts or student loans;
- more legal courses are now exempt from the time limit on study for Tier 4 student visas; and
- a resident labour market test is not needed for applications for a religious worker (Tier 5) extension.
Other changes include:
- some minor updates and clarifications to the family Immigration Rules;
- changes to the list of financial institutions in Bangladesh and Ghana from which documents can be verified.
- Tuberculosis screening is now required in more countries including:
- China;
- Cameroon;
- Ethiopia;
- Gambia;
- Hong Kong;
- Indonesia;
- Macau;
- Malawi;
- Morocco;
- Sierra Leone;
- Uganda;
- Vietnam; and
- Zambia.
For full details of all changes please see the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC244) and explanatory memorandum on the right side of this page.
Link: UK Border Agency
