We have been informed that royal assent has been given to a clause in the Crime and Courts Bill, published on 10 May, which will remove the full right of appeal for those applying to enter the UK as a family visitor.<\/p>\n
The UKBA is making this change to make it easier for customers to get a prompt decision by simply resubmitting an application with all the relevant information, rather than go through a potentially lengthy and costly appeal process. By removing the right of appeal, UKBA is bringing the family visitor route in line with all other visitor visa categories.<\/p>\n
The actual process for applying remains unchanged. However UKBA intends to unveil improvements to the online application process for all visa applicants to make it more user-friendly and easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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