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Two removed from UK after Cheltenham immigration raid

Two men have been removed from the country following a raid by our officers on a Cheltenham restaurant.

Mandatory online payment for UK visas in South Korea from 11 June 2012

From 19:30 on 11 June 2012, all UK visa applicants in South Korea will be required to pay their visa application fee online in US dollars as part of the online application process.

New South Korean news feed available

The UK Border Agency Korea news feed has been replaced by a UK Border Agency South Korea news feed.

British High Commission in Jamaica closed for public holidays

The British High Commission in Jamaica will be closed for public holidays on Wednesday 23 May, Friday 1 June, Monday 3 June and Tuesday 4 June.

The priority service in Islamabad will resume from 21 May 2012

From 21 May, you will be able to use the priority service at the UK Border Agency in Islamabad.

New extended priority visa service available in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 20 May 2012

From 20 May 2012, the UK Border Agency in Abu Dhabi and Dubai is enhancing its priority visa service.

Validity of Albanian non-biometric passports for UK visa applications

Due to rule changes recently introduced by the Albanian government, non-biometric Albanian passports are no longer accepted for travel outside Albania.

‘Apply online´ service in the UK – 19 and 20 May 2012

As a result of planned maintenance to some UK Border Agency IT systems, applicants in the UK may be unable to book an appointment using our 'Apply online' service between 09:00 on 19 May and 01:30 on 20 May 2012.

Twelve illegal workers caught in Grantham

Twelve illegal immigrants who have either overstayed visas or entered the UK illegally, have been caught in an agency operation.

Visa application centre in Baku closed 28 May 2012

The visa application centre at the British Embassy in Baku will be closed on Monday 28 May 2012.

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