UKBA Applicants news This feed provides all the latest news from the UK Border Agency website. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/news/newsfeeds en-us UK Border Agency Fri Aug 29 05:04:01 BST 2008 European fund for the integration of third country nationals (EIF) 2007 http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/europeanfundthirdcountrynational The European fund for the integration of third country nationals (EIF) is a new European Commission fund that started in 2007 and will run to 2013.   27 Aug 2008 09:11:39 GMT Consultation on immigration appeals process http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/appealsconsultation We have published a consultation on proposed reforms to the immigration appeals process. 21 Aug 2008 11:32:51 GMT The UK Border Agency international group customer survey http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/ukbainternationalgroupcustsurvey The UK Border Agency International Group customer survey 6 Aug 2008 15:20:45 GMT Strict new rules for foreign students http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/strictnewrules Foreign students hoping to come to the UK to study will have to meet strict new criteria, the Government announced today. 30 Jul 2008 09:33:53 GMT Consultation on proposals to reform and strengthen the common travel area http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/ctaconsultation We have launched a public consultation on proposals to strengthen the common travel area (CTA). 24 Jul 2008 13:18:55 GMT Newcomers must earn the right to stay in the UK http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/newcomersmustearntheright <p>Foreign nationals wishing to become British citizens will have to earn the right to stay, the Government announced today.</p> 14 Jul 2008 10:43:54 GMT Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Forum judicial review: arrangements resulting from the judgment of 8 April 2008 http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/hsmpforumjudicialreview <p>We have now published the arrangements we will be making for migrants covered by the HSMP Forum judicial review judgement of the 8 April 2008.</p> 10 Jul 2008 15:38:14 GMT Agreement to speed up travel between the UK and US http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/speedtraveluktous The Home Office today announced plans to speed up travel between the UK and the US for trusted people who move regularly between the two countries. 2 Jul 2008 08:37:47 GMT Launch of Tier 1 of the points-based system http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/tier1launch <p>From today all highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs and investors wanting to come to the United Kingdom will be able to apply for their UK visa under a new Australian style points based system.</p> 30 Jun 2008 11:02:35 GMT Firm but fair new rules for short-term visitors to the UK http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/firmbutfairnewrulesforshortterm Tough new sanctions will be imposed on people who fail to ensure family members visiting from abroad play by the rules, the Government announced today. 25 Jun 2008 09:48:10 GMT