Fast-tracking dreams: supporting people who want to live in the UK
There are people right across the world who have a dream to live in the UK. Sometimes it’s to work. Others want to study, while being with family is the…
Category: Immigration
Ukraine: support for the recognition of qualifications and skills of refugees
On 24 February 2022, after weeks of escalating tension, Ukraine saw the beginning of a major conflict, that is ongoing at the time of writing. As of 14 March, approximately…
A summary of significant changes to UK Home Office immigration rules and guidance: Published 6 April 2017
On 6 April 2017 The UK Home Office made changes to the UK’s immigration system, which are currently still in effect. Key changes include: The introduction of a skills levy…
Jump in traffic to UK NARIC’s Visas & Nationality service following Brexit vote
Following the ‘Brexit’ result in the EU referendum, there has been an increase of over 60% in web traffic to UK NARIC’s Visas & Nationality service. The Visas & Nationality…
UK NARIC and English language for immigration purposes
Under the immigration rules, there are five ways to prove that you meet the English language proficiency requirements: being a citizen of a majority English language speaking country having passed…
UK NARIC’s Visas and Nationality Service launches on 6 April
In early March 2016, the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) section of the Home Office announced that the online Points Based System (PBS) Calculator was being turned off on 5…
UK NARIC launches new On-site Support and Training days
UK NARIC has launched a new training service – On-site Support, delivering tailored training and hands-on support to teams and small groups of staff at their own offices. Our new…
Fraud: a growing problem in education, and how to guard against it
‘I didn’t know fraud was so common, so widespread’ – that’s the comment UK NARIC hears again and again from the university and college staff who attend its fraud workshops…