Indian students, workers dominate exit trend as UK migration drops sharplyNet migration to the UK has significantly fallen, nearly halved from its peak, with Indian students and workers leading the exit trend. The...
21 May, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
UK net migration falls sharply as student, work visa curbs deepenUnited Kingdom net migration saw a significant drop in 2025. Figures fell to 171,000, a level not seen since before the post-Brexit immigra...
21 May, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
UK raises English test requirements for work and family visasThe UK has tightened its immigration rules, raising English language standards for migrants seeking work, settlement, or family visas. Skil...
05 Sep, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
UK's Skilled Worker visa route leaves migrants vulnerable, warns parliamentary panelA parliamentary panel warns that the UK's Skilled Worker visa program makes migrants vulnerable. The program relies on employer sponsorship...
04 Jul, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
UK launches crackdown on firms exploiting migrant workersThe UK government has announced measures to prevent exploitation of migrant workers by rogue employers. Companies that breach employment la...
29 Nov, 2024, 11.39 AM IST
Is UK's new government planning to cut immigration?Finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sept. 23 that the government was looking to review immigration policy as part of an attempt to boos...
11 Nov, 2022, 07.25 PM IST
Immigrating to UK: Top ways you can make the movePrior to December 2020, when the new rules came into force, companies looking to sponsor migrants from non-EU countries had to run a comple...
22 Sep, 2021, 03.29 PM IST
Britain has a good news for Indians who want to migrate to UKThe new system will allow people from across the world to come to the UK for work or to study and to visit.
17 Jan, 2019, 06.48 PM IST
UK's post-Brexit visa strategy to benefit Indian students, professionalsUnder the new proposals, an annual cap of 20,700 on the number of skilled work visas issued will be removed, likely to benefit doctors and ...
20 Dec, 2018, 10.12 AM IST
UK sees drop in work visa applications from India: reportAlso, far fewer EU migrants came to the UK looking for work than before - down 29,000 to 47,000 during the year ending June 2017.
24 Aug, 2017, 11.34 PM IST
India protests UK bid to hike IT visa feesCompanies employing 50 or more employees in the US, and with 50% or more of them on H1-B or L-1 visas are called “50:50” companies.
26 Feb, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
CII expresses concern over UK's proposal on migrant labourExpressing deep concern over UK's proposal to reduce demand for migrant labour, CII said the move would restrict movement of skilled profes...
25 Jun, 2015, 04.05 PM IST
Indian professionals vital for London economy: LCCICutting immigration is one of the major promises of the Cameron government, which has taken a series of measures to reduce numbers coming t...
16 Dec, 2011, 09.54 PM IST
UK concern over visas to Indian IT expertsPAC expressed concern over immigration officials' "lack of control" over Indian and other non-EU workers entering through ICT.
18 May, 2011, 12.49 AM IST
- Immigration officials harass highly skilled Indian workers
HSMP Forum, which supports and assists skilled workers in the UK, on Thursday claimed that British immigration officials humiliate, harass ...
02 Oct, 2008, 10.19 PM IST
- After court ruling, UK allows Indian professionals to return
Britain has decided to allow thousands of Indian professionals, who left after being affected by changes to immigration rules, to return. M...
11 Jul, 2008, 08.00 AM IST
- Indians among Commonwealth doctors barred from higher UK training
The new rules, coming into effect on February 29, will not impact on recruitment until 2009. Challenges for India| Global Indians
07 Feb, 2008, 09.00 PM IST