UK Expands Visa Ban on Non-Cooperative States Over Deportations
UK asylum reforms include a new visa‑ban tool to penalise countries blocking returns. Angola, Namibia and DR Congo…
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Lukas Brandt covers UK and European immigration for VisaVerge.com, from the post-Brexit UK visa system and Indefinite Leave to Remain to immigration routes across the EU. He follows Home Office and European policy shifts closely, explaining what they mean for workers, students, and families on the move. Lukas's reporting is the go-to resource for readers navigating immigration on both sides of the Channel.
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UK asylum reforms include a new visa‑ban tool to penalise countries blocking returns. Angola, Namibia and DR Congo…
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