From 3 August 2026, a partner granted permission under Appendix FM will normally receive leave ending on the same date as their sponsor’s 30-month protection permission. The change applies where the sponsor has been granted 30 months’ permission on the basis of protection status, generally following an asylum claim made on or after 2 March…
Yes. For EU Settlement Scheme travel permit applications made from 30 July 2026, applicants are no longer required to provide fingerprints. A facial photograph and evidence confirming identity and EUSS status remain part of the process. The change was introduced by the Statement of Changes HC 259, laid before Parliament on 9 July 2026. It…
From 3 August 2026, a child born in the UK while a parent holds Graduate route permission can apply in the UK as that parent’s dependant. Previously, the route generally covered family members who had already been Student dependants and children born during the parent’s most recent period of Student permission. It did not clearly…
The government’s plan to cut net migration is set out in its Immigration White Paper, Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025. A white paper is not law by itself, so the detail arrives through changes to the Immigration Rules, regulations and Home Office guidance. Much of the work-route package is…
Free movement between the UK and the EU ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. The same moment also closed the old Ankara Agreement routes to new applicants. If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen who was living in the UK by that date, your position now usually depends on the EU Settlement…
From 2 June 2026, the specific duty in Regulation 5 of the Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2005 was revoked. That means the Home Office’s asylum support framework has moved back to the discretionary powers in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, rather than the previous EU-derived duty to offer support to destitute asylum seekers….
The Windrush Scheme is still open in 2026, it is free to apply, and it remains important for people who are settled in the UK but do not have evidence to prove it. Windrush Day on 22 June is a useful prompt to sort out status paperwork, especially if older relatives have lived in the…
Yes, but only in a limited way. In 2026, an expired biometric residence permit may still help evidence your settled status in a British citizenship application if you still hold that status and the card is within the permitted use period. The stronger option is to set up your UKVI account and use your eVisa,…
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…
