UK Border Agency Talks About New Visa Rules and Emigration Cap

It now appears that the UK Border Agency has come out and talked a little bit more about their plans for new visa rules and for their emigration cap. The group has given a more detailed explanation to help better understand the implications of the British government's interim limit on all non-European Union emigration.

The UK Border Agency said in a recent release that, until the interim limit is implemented on July 19, 2010, all applications will continue to be processed as normal. Also investor, entrepreneur and post study work categories in Tier 1 will not be included in the interim limit, and country extensions under Tier 1 will be excluded.

The UK Border Agency, about the interim cap, also said that starting July 19, 2010, they will introduce a limit on the number of applications to Tier 1 that they will consider in any one month. They will also increase the pass mark for Tier 1 from 95 points to 100 points. All applications will be dealt with on a first come, first serve basis.

The agency went on to say that those who are already in the UK under Tier 1 will actually be excluded from the limit, and they can even apply for an extension. This will be the same case with those already in the UK under any other emigration category and want to switch to Tier 1.

The group did note that if people in the UK are under one of the following categories: Tier 1, writers, composers, HSMP, artists, and self-employed lawyers, and they want to apply to extend their stay in Tier 1, they will need to score 95 points. However, if they are in the UK in any other category, then they will need to score at least 100 points when they apply to switch into Tier 1.