South Africans face red tape nightmare

by Staff Writer | Jun 24, 2014

The Home Office has once again been in the spotlight over the past month, due to two separate cases involving South Africans caught up in immi...

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Are you on the UK skills shortage list?

by John Dunn | Jan 9, 2014

The UK is lacking a number of skilled people in various industries. Could your skill set be in demand without you even knowing it?

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What you need to know about the UK's English Language Test

by Staff Writer | Sep 3, 2013

If you are a non-European migrant wanting to enter or extend your stay in the UK as the partner of a British citizen or a person already settl...

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1st Contact urges caution when dealing with visa companies

by 1st Contact | Aug 10, 2013

Visa and immigration companies were in the media spotlight recently, when many disheartened clients of a particular global visa and immigratio...

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TB testing for South Africans going to UK

by 1st Contact | Jan 8, 2013

South Africans intending to go to the UK for 6 months or more will now have to undergo tuberculosis testing as part of the visa application pr...

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20 interesting facts about migration

by John Dunn | Jun 7, 2012

Us humans having been seeking greener pastures for about as long as we’ve been on the planet. Here is some interesting information about migra...

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Case Study: British nationality by Double Descent

by Staff Writer | Nov 1, 2011

This South African client has been issued an Ancestry Visa. His father born in Northern Rhodesia, and his Paternal Grandfather was born in Sou...

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UK nationality focus: Ancestry

by Staff Writer | Aug 12, 2011

Almost 15% of those people who qualify for and hold a UK Ancestry visa are already British but don’t realise it. This is because of anomalies ...

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5 great reasons to live and work in the UK

by Staff Writer | Jul 14, 2010

There are loads, but here are five good reasons to pack your bags and move to the UK.

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