Immigration News: January 2016

Approved English language tests

UKVI have published a revised list of tests and test centres approved by them to show that applicants have the required level of English for their visa.

The updated list can be viewed here.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-applying-for-uk-visa-approved-english-language-tests

Administrative Review

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) have made changes to their modernised guidance for how they consider applications for an administrative review.

The changes are as follows:

• Clarification of when someone's leave is extended under section 3C
• Clarification of when a Tier 4 case must be referred back to the original decision-making team, following sponsor licence revocation
• Minor changes to circumstances in which evidence can be requested

The updated modernised guidance can be viewed here.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/administrative-review

Visit Guidance

UKVI have published revised guidance about the different categories for visiting the UK and how they consider such applications.

The following changes have been made:

• Inclusion of country factors in genuine visitor consideration (pages 10 and 11)
• Clarification of types of volunteering that are permitted (page 15)
• Clarification of study that is permitted (page 21)

The updated guidance can be viewed here.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visit-guidance

Application to register as a British citizen

UKVI have made revisions to their guidance on registering as a British Citizen by a British Overseas citizen, British subject, British protected person or British National (Overseas) who has no other citizenship or nationality. The updated Form B(OS) can be downloaded here.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-register-as-a-british-citizen-form-bos

Application to naturalise as a British citizen (form AN)

The guidance used by those applying for citizenship by naturalisation for those living in the UK has been updated by UKVI.

The revised guidance can be viewed here.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-naturalise-as-a-british-citizen-form-an

Applications to register child under 18 as British citizen (form MN1)

The guidance used by those applying to register a child under 18 as a British citizen has been updated by UKVI.

The revised guidance can be viewed here.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-register-child-under-18-as-british-citizen-form-mn1