London: In a crackdown to curb its soaring immigration figures, the UK government has announced changes to its visa policy for non-European Union (EU) nationals, which will affect a large number of Indians especially IT professionals. The changes come just days before British Prime Minister Theresa May lands in India on Sunday for her three-day visit. A number of changes have also been announced for the Tier 4 category, which covers maintenance requirements for the Doctorate Extension Scheme. The changes follow advice by the MAC earlier this year to curb the Tier 2 ICT route and reduce reliance on foreign workers. The new rules follow further tightening of the Tier 2 category, which came into force in April this year.

Source: Mint November 04, 2016 08:30 UTC