The retired persons of independent means route will be closed from 27 November 2008.

This change was announced on 14 July 2008 following public consultation. A formal statement announcing these changes was made by Phil Woolas, Minister of State for Borders and Immigration on 4 November.

For further information on these changes please see the consultation 'The path to citizenship: next steps in reforming the immigration system', the question and answer document and the link to the formal statement. These can all be found on the right side of this page.

Source: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

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