13 December 2012 We have today (13 December 2012) published new versions of the following application forms: Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) form Tier 1 (Investor) form Tier 1 (Graduate entrepreneur) form Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) form Tier 1 (General) form NTL form TOC form SET(M) form SET(BUS) form SET(DV) form SET(F) form SET(O) form DRF1 form FLR(M) form FLR(O) form FLR(BUS) form FLR(P) form BRP(RC) form DL (formerly HPDL) form BR(1) form BR(3) form You can download the forms from this website and you should use the new forms if you apply on or after 13 December. In line with paragraph 34(i) of the Immigration Rules, we will continue to accept applications made on the previous version of these forms up to and including 3 January 2013. We will consider any application submitted on or after 13 December 2012 under the revised Immigration Rules regardless of which version of the application form is sent. Source:- http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2012/december/18-application-forms
The VAF4A form hasn't been changed, but the associated Guidance has been updated to December 2012 (although most of the published guidance is generic these) As yet I haven't been able to give any time to reviewing the detail of either the changes or the forms or in fact the guidance. I think they all need studying together along with the updated immigration rules.
