Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 120

The latest Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules was laid before Parliament today.


The changes on tier 4 point based system include the following:

1. The Immigration Rules are being amended to provide that applications for leave to remain or settlement on the basis of long residence will no longer be considered at a UK Border Agency Public Enquiry Office;
2. The Rules will also make provision, within the child visitor rules, to permit exchange visits by overseas students to state maintained and other schools;
3. The Immigration Rules are being amended to make provision for the final phase of the roll-out of Tier 4, the student tier of the points-based system. The changes to the Rules will mean that from 22 February 2010, Tier 4 migrants will require an electronic confirmation of acceptance for studies in order to be able to score points for attributes in their applications to come to the UK;

The changes will come into effect on 1 January 2010, with the exception of the Tier 4 changes, which will come into force on 22 February 2010.

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News source: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2009/december/soc-ir-hc120