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22 December 2017

UK Government publishes details of changes to UK immigration rules from January 2018, including introduction of electronic visa regime

The UK government has announced a number of changes to the UK immigration regime. The changes include the introduction of a legal framework to support the issuing of electronic visas; an increased Tier 1 'Exceptional Talent' limit; additional flexibility for Tier 4 graduates switching onto Tier 2 sponsored work visas; and new obligations on dependent family members of points based visa holders applying for indefinite leave to remain.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services group, and attached below, provides additional details.

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