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New versions of application forms if you apply on or after 6 April 2012

01 April 2012
New forms for applications under the Points Based System and several other immigration categories will be published on 5 April 2012. These new forms must be used for applications on and after 6 April 2012.

PACE committee finds a 'catalogue of failures' that led to deaths of 63 people fleeing Libyan conflict by sea

29 March 2012
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe demands that NATO conduct an inquiry into the refugee boat deaths

National Audit Office issues report on Tier 4 of the Points Based System

27 March 2012
NAO says Home Office implemented its new student visa system without key controls in place, finds flaws were both predictable and avoidable.

UNHCR: Asylum claims in industrialized countries up sharply in 2011

27 March 2012
New UNHCR report finds a 20 per cent rise in asylum claims in industrialized countries in 2011

Calling all bloggers: EIN welcomes your opinions on immigration and asylum law

23 March 2012
If there's something you would like to say about immigration, asylum and refugee law, you are very welcome to say it on EIN

Asylum in the EU27: The number of asylum applicants registered in the EU27 rose in 2011

23 March 2012
Asylum applications in the EU increase from 259,000 in 2010 to 301,000 in 2011

Supreme Court hands down judgment in ST (Eritrea)

21 March 2012
The Supreme Court unanimously dismisses the appeal in ST (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Changes to Immigration Rules

15 March 2012
On 15 March a ministerial statement was laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules. The changes will affect migrants under the Point Based Sytstem, Visitors and Overseas Domestic Workers. Most changes will come into affect on 6 April 2012.

Legislation update: All Statutory Instruments on EIN are now full text

06 March 2012
All Statutory Instruments in the EIN Legislation database are now full text, with formatting a close replica of the official legislation.gov.uk versions

UKBA: Automatic settlement for skilled workers to end

29 February 2012
Home Office announces a minimum pay threshold of £35,000 per annum for skilled workers in the Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 (Sportsperson) routes who want to settle

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