18th July, 2008

Personnel Today is reporting that campaigners are celebrating the UK government's climbdown on HSMP requirements.

In November 2006, the criteria for receiving an HSMP visa to work in the UK were toughened. Campaign group, the HSMP Forum, claimed the government acted unlawfully by making skilled migrants already in the UK under the scheme apply for extensions under the new laws and earlier this year the High Court agreed.

Now the Home Office has updated its policy, implementing the High Court ruling and allowing migrants sent home due to the changes to reapply for their visas.