The Home Office has withdrawn several British citizenship refusal decisions following legal challenges concerning its “good character” policy, raising important questions for applicants who may have been refused naturalisation or registration on the basis of past immigration history. According to a recent report by Free Movement, four lead judicial review claims challenged the Home Office’s…
Wimbledon 2026 runs from 29 June to 12 July. For many overseas players, coaches and support staff arriving for the tournament, a visitor route may cover the trip without sponsorship. The picture changes if someone joins a UK club, signs with a British programme or takes paid work beyond the event itself. Then the International…
If you left London Tech Week 2026 planning a UK move, the right immigration route depends on whether you are a founder, a researcher or an overseas business sending senior staff to establish a UK presence. London Tech Week ran from 8 to 12 June 2026 across London, with Olympia London at the centre of…
UK scale-ups can now apply for help with eligible visa application fees when hiring overseas talent. The Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups opened on 9 June 2026, with up to £25,000 a year available per business and a cap of £5,000 for each international hire and their dependants. The scheme sits alongside a…
If you have refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK and want your partner or children to join you, the dedicated Refugee Family Reunion route remains closed to new applications. The pause began at 3pm on 4 September 2025 and is still in place. The government says replacement rules are being designed, but no…
If your business recruits overseas workers for medium-skilled roles, the Migration Advisory Committee is expected to publish its final Temporary Shortage List recommendations in July 2026. The government will then decide which occupations should continue to have access to the Skilled Worker route. The current interim arrangements are time-limited. Unless the Immigration Rules change, Temporary…
UK work visa activity has fallen sharply from its 2023 peak, changing the business case for overseas recruitment. Home Office figures show that 166,576 work visas were granted to main applicants in the year ending March 2026, 17% fewer than the previous year and around half the 336,007 recorded at the year-ending December 2023 peak….
If you are planning a business trip or family visit to London this summer, check the travel permission required for every passenger before departure. Since 25 February 2026, carriers have been required to confirm that travellers who need an Electronic Travel Authorisation, or ETA, hold valid digital permission before travelling to the UK. An ETA…
In June 2026, access to the Global Talent visa UKRI endorsed-funder pathway widened when 13 additional AIRTO member organisations were added to UKRI’s list of approved UK host organisations. The change did not make every AIRTO member an endorsed funder. A researcher must still be hosted or employed by an approved organisation and work on…
If you hold a Skilled Worker visa and your sponsored job ends, you cannot assume you will have months to work out your next step. Recent June 2026 commentary from immigration practitioners has highlighted a clear operational shift: Home Office curtailment, now usually described in the guidance as cancellation of permission, is being actioned much…
