While they have no legal standing or constitutional rights to remain within the country, they may stay provided that the government renews their official visas at the expiration of the previous visa.

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Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its UpTeq NFC high-end SIM has obtained certifications from the three largest global payment networks - American Express (AMEX), MasterCard and Visa, in addition to previous certification by EMVCo.

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Some 500 of the 1, 516 failed asylum claims made so far this year in Ireland have been identified as being known to the UKBA, either as so-called "asylum shoppers" with previous asylum applications to the UK, or as visa applicants.

BBC: UK Border officers

Spending was down by 1.7% on a year earlier, and by 0.9% on the previous month, with the High Street particularly weak, Visa Europe's expenditure index found.

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There are questions over whether Cole can get a work visa in the U.S. due to a previous assault conviction.

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