Entry clearance guidance: recent updates
This section lists recent updates made to our entry clearance guidance pages. This is the internal guidance used by entry clearance staff for handling visa applications made outside the UK.
The guidance is a live document under constant review and is for information only. For information about archived content, please contact ECCCAT. Please note that the entry clearance archive runs from and was set up in July 2009.
Updates list
July 2013
January 2013
- SET7.18.1 - Adoption is a complex subject
- SET17 - Sierra Leone removed from list of countries where there is no test centre
November 2012
- EUN01 - alternative evidence of identity and Zambrano judgment update
- EUN02 - extended family members and appeal rights of durable partners
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
- APL02 - Appeal procedures for post
- EUN08 - Changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006
July 2012
- SET01 - Fiance(e)s.
- SET02 - Proposed civil partners.
- SET03 - Spouses.
- SET04 - Civil partners.
- SET07 - Children.
- SET08 - Parents, grandparents and other dependants.
- SET10 - Family reunion.
- SET18 - Post-flight family members.
- SET20 - Family members under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
- STYO2 - Tier 4 - interviews and genuine student rule (GSR).
- APL02 - Appeal procedures for post
June 2012
- Medical issues (MED6) - objectives and criteria for medical recommendation updated.
- VAT9.1 - student visitors updated to make reference to medical electives.
May 2012
- ECB04 - EC application from a person with an extant DO will be refused automatically. An application for revocation of a DO must be made to Croydon.
- Permit free festival list updated.
September 2011
- SET 1.4 - What if an applicant already has leave to remain? - under review.
August 2011
- SET07 - DNA testing - Name change from DCA to MOJ plus new website giving details of accredited companies able to conduct court requested paternity tests.
July 2011
- Additional wording to RFL3.4 table under 320 (7) (b) which gives details of a possible 2 year ban and the flowchart under RFL 5.1 is under review.
- As of 4 July 2011 ODRs of those recognised as refugees in the UK with limited leave to remain can now apply to join them. SET19 refers.
June 2011
- RFL05 - 5.3 and 5.9 reviewed and updated
April 2011
- SET18 - new section on 'Asylum: Post-flight family'
March 2011
- VAT29 - new section on new 'Special Visitor: Prospective entrepreneur' category which comes into affect on 6 April 2011
- SET17.9 - updated list of countries
- CTA4 - 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 new content
- WRK2 - Updated content on Off-shore workers
February 2011
- SET10 - Family reunion section now updated with the revised content (this replaces old Chapter 16 - Family reunion page)