Latest Immigration news

UK e-visa rollout starts today for millions: no more physical immigration cards

Starting today, millions living in the UK will receive email invitations to sign up for an e-visa account that will replace their physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs). The move is, according to the Home Office, "a key step in creating a modernised and digital border."
- Ax Sharma
- April 17, 2024
- 01:48 AM
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UK to replace physical biometric immigration cards with e-visas

By 2025, Britain is set to ditch physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) and Biometric Residence Cards (BRCs) in a bid to make its borders digital, in-line with developed countries like Australia. Understand what these Home Office changes mean for existing BRP and BRC holders, and what you need to do.
- Ax Sharma
- February 10, 2024
- 05:00 AM
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Swiss visa appointments cancelled in UK due to 'IT incident'

All appointments for Swiss Schengen tourist and transit visa applicants have been cancelled across the UK. TLScontact, the Swiss government's chosen IT provider for facilitating visa applicants for citizens of third countries, has blamed an 'IT incident' at its London, Manchester, and Edinburgh centers for appointment cancellations.
- Ax Sharma
- July 27, 2023
- 07:53 AM
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Evilnum hackers return in new operation targeting migration orgs

The Evilnum hacking group is showing renewed signs of malicious activity, targeting European organizations that are involved in international migration.
- Bill Toulas
- June 28, 2022
- 05:49 PM
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Satoshi Island: 'Crypto paradise' where citizenship costs $130,000

Meet Satoshi Island, a 32 million square foot private isle giving you access to pristine waters, year-round sunlight, modular homes, and the "promise of a decentralized future." The Satoshi Island we're talking about isn't a tale of fiction, but a real-life private island dedicated to the crypto community.
- Ax Sharma
- March 28, 2022
- 01:41 PM
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Canada accepted 7,300 more immigration applications due to technical bug

A bug in the Canadian immigration system led to the government accepting an additional 7,307 immigration applications, surpassing the imposed limit. This comprised files from international graduate stream applicants aspiring to change their temporary visa status to permanent residency.
- Ax Sharma
- August 31, 2021
- 12:02 AM
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Google employees personal info exposed in law firm data breach

Immigration law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP has disclosed a data breach that exposed current and former Google employees' personal information.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 26, 2020
- 07:34 PM
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Netwalker ransomware hits Argentinian government, demands $4 million

Argentina's official immigration agency, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, suffered a Netwalker ransomware attack that temporarily halted border crossing into and out of the country.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 06, 2020
- 12:42 PM
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