first-time applicants

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applicant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæp.lɪ.kənt/us
/ˈæp.lə.kənt/
a person who formally requests something, especially a job, or to study at a college ...
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Nofirst-timeapplicantfor settlement now waits longer than nine months for interview.
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Those most seriously affected are first-time applicants for provisional driving licences, who are not permitted to drive until they receive a licence.
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Separate information on first-time applicants and re-applicants is not available centrally.
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It is important to give priority to first-time applicants.
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Verifications of photos for passports for first-time applicants can be carried out at so-called 'acceptable facilities'.
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Separate information on first-time applicants and reapplicants is not available centrally.
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Initially, under the induction system, a proportion of first-time applicants will be offered places in accommodation centres.
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In addition, first-time applicants are to be given a measure of priority over those who have previously applies and been refused permission.
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Many refusals involve first-time applicants.
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We are arranging for first-time applicants for entry clearance to be placed in a queue that will have priority over those who have previously applied and been refused.
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The procedure for regional development grants now under review must be overhauled to ensure simplification, greater cost efficiency and greater assistance for smaller firms and first-time applicants.
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Priority is given to first-time applicants.
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Included in these were a criminal record check, health check, and consulate/embassy interview for first-time applicants.
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All applicants are screened and a mandatory 28-day waiting period is imposed on first-time applicants.
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Some categories of applicants, mainly first-time applicants who are not students or pensioners, are required to pay a guarantee at the time of application.
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In addition, first-time applicants are being offered more funding for their research grants than those who have received grants in the past.
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All applicants are screened, and a mandatory 28-day waiting period is imposed on first-time applicants, but response time may be longer.
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