By Julia Harris How ironic that the former Minister for Immigration, Mr Mark Harper, has been caught employing an illegal housekeeper or cleaner – that really did make my day!
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Legal Advice for Domestic Worker Visa Holders after 6th April 2012
Legal Advice for Domestic Workers Our following Advice is NOT applicable to those who will apply for Entry Clearance to enter the UK as an Overseas Domestic Worker on or after 6 April 2012. The reason is that from the 6 April 2012, those who enter the U.K. on a Domestic worker Entry Clearance will […]
Home Office changes affecting overseas domestic workers: statement of intent
29th February 2012 There are two ways to come to the UK as an Overseas Domestic Worker (ODW): • To work in the private household of an employer. This provision was introduced into the Immigration Rules in 2002 to enable people coming to the UK to bring with them their foreign domestic staff-for example nannies, […]
Home Office visa ruling could trap domestic workers in exploitation, says REC Childcare
Released on 29 February 2012 The REC’s specialist group on childcare has responded with disappointment to today’s Home Office decision to scrap the Domestic Worker Visa, against the recommendations of a coalition of businesses and human rights groups. The Domestic Worker Visa provided a critical lifeline for many domestic workers, offering protection for those trapped […]
Domestic workers demonstrate over UK visa changes
BBC News UK 4 September 2011 The proposals include limiting the maximum length of visas for overseas domestic workers to 12 months. Hundreds of migrant domestic workers have demonstrated outside Parliament against proposed changes to their UK visa conditions. Current rules allow them to change jobs and move to a different household without losing their […]
Domestic workers travelling to Spain
CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION This Consulate General no longer accepts visa appointment requests by post or in person. Applications for visas will be accepted only BY PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT. Please DO NOT BUY your travel tickets. Applicants must have RESIDENCE STATUS IN THE UK. The request for a visa must be lodged at the Spanish Consulate where […]