The government of Britain has announced to increase the marriage-visa age from 18 to 21 years. The new norm will be operational from November 27, 2008. According to the foreign ministry of Britain, both husband and wife will have to attain the age of 21 years in order to get a marriage visa of that country. Report says that the new move is undertaken to restrict forced marriage and stop misuse of the marriage visa route. The details of amended marriage route have been published by the government.

 

Changes have been brought in the Tiers 2 and 5 of the points based system which is going to be implemented by the end of this month. These tires deal with skilled and temporary workers coming to Britain. Under the new rule employers will be held accountable for the migrant workers they bring into Britain. The points system stressed that only the skilled labours can come to Britain. Also, the employers are supposed to call immigrant workers for employing them in their respective businesses. According to a government official, Britain would have 12 per cent lesser migrants if the system had been implemented one year earlier.