Royal footman fails UK immigration test

Badar Azim, a footman at Buckingham Palace who helped with the announcement of the birth of the new-born Prince George has left the UK and returned to his native India because he did not qualify for a Tier 2 (General) skilled worker visa.On 22nd July 2013, Badar was seen on television, placing an announcement of the birth of the UK's new prince on a golden easel outside Buckingham Palace. Prince George is the first son of Prince William and his wife Katherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. George is now third in line to the British throne.

Badar came to the UK in 2008 to study for a degree in hospitality at Napier University, Edinburgh. He graduated in 2011 and was granted a Tier 1 (Post Study Work) visa. These visas last for two years.Imperial Visas is a specialist visa consultancy dealing with visa applications. We are OISC registered. We can help with a wide range of visa applications to the UK or your country of choice. Please feel free to contact us at +44 (0) 203 411 1261 for further details.or start your free assessment here