UK Citizenship (Nationality) Test

All adults who want to become a British citizen will need to demonstrate their knowledge of life in the UK by successfully completing the new Life in the UK nationality (citizenship) test from tomorrow. (more)

UK Civil Partnership Act for same sex partnerships

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 will come into force on 5 December 2005. Civil partnerships are now a new legal relationship which can be registered by two people of the same sex and give the couples legal recognition for their relationship. (more)

Further Steps to Cut Asylum Abuse

Mongolia, Ghana and Nigeria are to be added to the list of designated countries as part of the Government's continuing drive to prevent failed asylum seekers using the appeals process to frustrate their removal from the UK. (more)

New E-3 Visa Category for Australian Professionals

The State Department released the final rule allowing 10,500 additional visas for Australian professional workers to work in a specialty occupation the US. (more)

Refugees Benefit from Home Office Funding

Integration and resettlement projects led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) were given a boost today with a grant of £1m in funding by the Home Office. (more)

Digital Photo Requirement Effective October 26, 2005

Nationals of countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program will be required to posess passports with digital photos.

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New UK citizenship test to start on 1 Nov

When were all 18-year-olds given the right to vote in the UK? In which order in the calendar do the four UK national saints' days fall? Now dozens of immigrants keen to make the UK their permanent home will have to answer questions like these to prove they are suitable citizens. (more)

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill 2005

Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) is anxious to inform affected agencies and individuals about the changes to immigration appeals in the latest immigration legislation, the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill 2005, which is currently being considered by Parliament. (more)

Earthquake hits Pakistan

The magnitude 7.6 quake that struck Pakistan and parts of India and Afghanistan on Saturday morning has reportedly killed 18,020 and injured 41,188 people. (more)