clamp down on people who try to gain an immigration advantage by entering into a sham marriage or civil partnership.
Full guide for employers on preventing illegal working in the UK
31 October 2013
The UK Border Agency has published a new, updated version of their guide for employers on preventing illegal working in the UK.
This guide replaces the previous one published in May 2012.
The main changes include:
The restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian nationals ending on 31 December 2013; Restrictions on Croatian nationals which came into force on 1 July 2013; and Information on the fast payment option for paying a civil penalty.
The guidance also contains details of an additional circumstance in which your sponsor licence can be revoked if you receive a civil penalty.
You can find the new guide on the ‘ guidance documents for employers ’ web page.
Home Office consultation on immigration and visa charging principles
13 November
The Home Office has launched a consultation looking at the charging principles for immigration and visas.
People who need permission to visit the UK and those who want to live, work or study here must pay a fee for their visa. The Home Office is seeking input into how they can ensure that those who benefit directly from the immigration system and enhanced border control contribute appropriately to its costs in the future.
They are therefore launching a targeted consultation looking at charging principles which will begin on 12 November and will last for 3 weeks.
The consultation will be seeking views on how the Home Office charges customers and the services it provides. It will seek views from stakeholders who have an interest in the way fees are set, the consistency and complexity of fees and on premium services. The Home Office is also seeking views on proposals on administrative reviews and refunds and how the Home Office interacts with third parties. Given the very tight timescale the CIPP Policy Team is not able to publish a survey however, if this is a matter which concerns you the consultation document explains how you can give your views directly.
Read the full consultation
Immigration Rule changes - Armed Forces
12 November 2013
CIPP Policy News Journal
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