UKBA Visiting news This feed provides all the latest news from the UK Border Agency website. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/news/newsfeeds en-us UK Border Agency Tue Jan 06 10:04:03 GMT 2009 Living in the UK as a spouse or partner http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/livingintheukasaspouseorpartner Increase in minimum age from 18 to 21 for spouses, civil partners, fiancé(e)s, proposed civil partners, unmarried partners and same-sex partners, and for their UK-settled sponsors 10 Dec 2008 17:45:10 GMT Tiers 2 and 5 launch - what's new for sponsors http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/newforsponsors <p>Find out what&#39;s new for sponsors from 27 November 2008 including updates to the codes of practice, the guidance, and launch of the sponsorship management system.</p> 27 Nov 2008 09:00:54 GMT Tiers 2 and 5 and business visitors launch - what's new for migrants and visitors http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/newformigrants <p>Find out what&#39;s new for migrants and visitors from 27 November 2008.<br /> </p> 27 Nov 2008 09:00:54 GMT Maintenance for dependants of tier 2 migrants http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/maintenancefortier2 <p>New rules allow sponsors to confirm maintenance for migrants&#39; dependants under tier 2 of the points-based system.<br /> </p> 26 Nov 2008 11:00:54 GMT Visa customer services - telephone and email enquiries survey http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/visacustomerservices If you have used the visa customer services - telephone and email enquiry services, we would like to hear from you.<br /> 19 Nov 2008 15:15:09 GMT New business and special visitor rules published today and going live on 27 November 2008 http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/newbusinessandspecial <p>On 28 October 2008, Phil Woolas, Minister of State for Borders and Immigration, announced the go live date for the new business and special visitor route.</p> 4 Nov 2008 11:00:54 GMT Business visitors face strict new rules http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/businessvisitors <p>Tough new rules to safeguard the visitor route into the United Kingdom from abuse and keep Britain an attractive place to do business were published by the Government today.</p> 16 Oct 2008 15:55:11 GMT Consultation on immigration appeals process http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/appealsconsultation We have published a consultation on proposed reforms to the immigration appeals process. 21 Aug 2008 11:32:51 GMT The UK Border Agency international group customer survey http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/ukbainternationalgroupcustsurvey The UK Border Agency International Group customer survey 6 Aug 2008 15:20:45 GMT Consultation on proposals to reform and strengthen the common travel area http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2008/ctaconsultation We have launched a public consultation on proposals to strengthen the common travel area (CTA). 24 Jul 2008 13:18:55 GMT