Immigrants who want to become British and settle permanently in the UK will need to pass more tests to "prove their worth" to the country under new plans.
Link: BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | British citizenship tests planned.
In the future, she said, they would be encouraged to "move on" through a system that leads to citizenship - or choose ultimately to leave the country. The package of measures includes:
- Raising visa fees for a special "transitional impact" fund
- More English language testing ahead of nationality
- Requirements to prove integration into communities
- Increasing how long it takes to become British
Ministers say the impacts fund and its fees are yet to be worked out but would be designed to ease pressures caused by the movement of people.
Its all very logical but its implementation will cause much grief for many. Lets see what the Archbishops have to say on the subject next week. Archbishops to address immigration during Cambridge visit
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