Points Based System for getting a visa to work in UK 27 November 2008
From today all skilled migrants who have been offered a job in the UK will be able to apply for their UK visa under a new simplified but more secure system.
Recent news and events
Beijing Visa Section Closure 21 November 2008
On Tuesday 25th November 2008 the Visa Section at the British Embassy Beijing will be closed for staff training. It will reopen for business on Wednesday 26th November.
China staff receive award for Quake response 20 November 2008
The British Embassy's on-the-ground response to the Sichuan earthquake has won a top honour from the UK Borders Agency.
New guidance for students applying for courses of study in the United Kingdom 03 November 2008
The Home Office announced the new guidance for students applying for courses of study in the United Kingdom next year under the new Points Based System.
