£10,000 for Porto Rico's in Port Elphinstone, £5,000 for Massala Garden, £8,750 for Porto Rico's in Peterhead and £5,000 for the Spice Cottage.
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UK BORDER AGENCY ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION RULES
27 November 2012
The UK Border Agency has announced changes to the immigration rules which affect various categories of visa.
The changes mainly alter details about qualifying for visas without affecting the general suitability of different visas.
The general direction of the changes is as follows:
Tier 1 for entrepreneurs and investors is tightened. For example - restricting students transferring into the entrepreneur category. Tier 2 for migrants sponsored by a UK company is made more flexible. For example - allowing employees earning over £150,000 per year to remain under the intra- company transfer route for up to 9 years (previous restriction was 5 years). Changes to Tier 4 for students are mainly clarifications. However, students becoming doctors or dentists in training, or graduate entrepreneurs will be able to start work before visas in their categories are granted. Currently they have to wait for the application for such status to be processed. Tier 5 is expanded and made more flexible. For example - a new category of ‘Contractual Service Supplier’ is created for overseas businesses using overseas employees to provide services in the UK for up to six months.
In addition, there are changes to the Rules affecting: Criminality Settlement Family and private life
Revised sponsorship guidance will also be published in December.
Most of the changes take effect on 13 December 2012, with some taking effect on 1 January or 28 February 2013.
For full details visit UKBA’s website .
CHANGES TO REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOMETRIC RESIDENCE PERMITS
10 December 2012
From 1 December 2012, the requirement for individuals from outside the EEA or Switzerland to provide the UK Border Agency with biometric information is changing.
Biometric residence permits are replacing older forms of documentation and the new format is helping employers and other bodies to check the immigration status and entitlements of foreign nationals. They are both simpler to understand and are more convenient for foreign nationals living in the UK to use. The application process also enables the UK Borders Agency to check a person against both agency records and police fingerprint records.
Visit UKBA’s website for full details.
CIPP Policy News Journal
12/04/2013, Page 32 of 362
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