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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Visa scheme did the British Home Office decide to suspend?
A
Golden visa scheme
B
Platinum visa scheme
C
Coral visa scheme
D
Silver visa scheme
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Priority services are no longer suspended for new study and work visa applications. Updated waiting time for work and invest visas from 5 weeks to 4 weeks. Average processing times for visit visas and work and invest visas updated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Priority service update Priority processing has resumed for pending family visa applications made from outside the UK. Priority family visa processing for new applications is due to be made available early 2023. Priority services for applications made within the UK remain available.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 17 February 2022, the Home Office closed the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category of the UK immigration rules to new applicants.

Detailed explanation-4: -The findings were set out by the home secretary after the government shut down Tier 1 investor visas last year. The fast-track scheme was introduced in 2008 to encourage wealthy people from outside the EU to invest in the UK.

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