Farm workers sort through freshly cut asparagus in a packing room at a farm in Minster near Ramsgate, UK, in April 2024 In February 2025, the UK government announced the Seasonal Worker Scheme would ...

The United Kingdom government has extended the Seasonal Worker Visa Scheme for five years, allowing farmers and food producers to continue hiring foreign workers on short-term contracts. The UK said ...

The UK government has announced plans to issue 45,000 seasonal worker visas in 2025. This initiative aims to support the nation’s food production by ensuring sufficient workforce availability during ...

November saw UK and US tighten several visa systems, while the EU, India and others updated travel rules. December now brings ...

Major visa changes coming into force today: Here is what they mean - The Home Office is putting in place a raft of new immigration measures ...

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The UK’s tighter immigration rules are driving a sustained fall in foreign nationals seeking work and study routes.

The UK government has revealed plans to tighten language requirements for migrants seeking work visas, mandating A-level standard English proficiency. Additionally, international students, including ...

Reforms proposed in the White Paper on Immigration will also push up the cost of studying in UK for international students. (Reuters) The UK government has issued a white paper introducing stricter ...