The United Kingdom government has announced a plan to expand The Super Priority Visa Service in April 2015. Currently, this service is available to Chinese and Indian business travelers, and provides decisions within 24 hours to individuals who need to travel to the United Kingdom urgently. The following countries will benefit from this expansion:
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In our previous updates regarding the United Kingdom, we discussed the increased scrutiny on immigration compliance currently taking place in the country and the potential impact on employers and individuals working in the United Kingdom.  The United Kingdom has implemented significant changes to immigration laws and regulations, which have already gone into effect or will be implemented throughout the next year.  Although there have been a few provisions that might facilitate travel to the United Kingdom, the government’s ultimate goal is to decrease immigration to the country.  Employers and employees should be aware of some of the major changes and trends, and the impact it could have on employment practices in the United Kingdom:
Continue Reading United Kingdom Implements Significant Changes to Immigration Laws

Immigration laws and policies have been the source of major debate throughout the last year in the United Kingdom, with pressure mounting as the next election approaches. Measures have been taken to reduce the amount of migration to the United Kingdom through the enactment of harsher laws and regulations to increase immigration compliance in the United Kingdom. Public leaders such as the Prime Minister have publicly stated their goals to reduce net migration to the country by 2015. The conservative party has pushed to enact a change to the European Union’s principle of free movement citing the concern many British citizens have that increased immigration into the United Kingdom has contributed to increased unemployment among the British youth.
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