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Friday 16 October 2026
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Rules & Policy · Report
UK and Nigeria publish 2026 Migration, Justice and Home Affairs dialogue outcome
The UK and Nigeria published a joint communiqué on 16 October 2026 setting out commitments on migration, returns, organised immigration crime, extradition and drugs, agreed at talks held on 6 October 2026.
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Fees & Forms · Change
Caseworker guidance on validating applications updated for Autumn 2026 biometrics and fee waiver changes
Version 12.0 of the UK Visas and Immigration staff guidance on validating, varying, voiding and withdrawing applications, updated on 16 October 2026, reflects the Autumn 2026 changes to Part 1 on biometrics and fee…
Thursday 15 October 2026
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Cases · Report
Court of Appeal publishes Hossain judgment on ILR after wrongly alleged TOEIC cheating
On 15 October 2026 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment on the Home Secretary's appeal over a refusal of indefinite leave to remain to a man wrongly held to have cheated in an…
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Guidance · Change
EUSS travel permit closed under HC 584: family permit guidance updated
Home Office guidance updated on 15 October 2026 records the closure of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) travel permit under HC 584 and sets out how staff consider EUSS family permit applications from 8…
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Rules & Policy · Report
Home Secretary warns Eritrea of visa ban over returns co-operation
The Home Secretary announced on 15 October 2026 that Eritrea's preferential visa processing for VIPs and officials ends that day, and that all visas for Eritreans may be blocked without rapid progress on returns.
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Guidance · Change
Children aged 18 or over can apply as main applicants under domestic abuse concession
Children aged 18 or over who were last granted permission as a child on a specified route can apply as main applicants under the Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession from 8 October 2026.
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Guidance · Change
EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 584
Home Office caseworker guidance on EU Settlement Scheme applications was updated on 15 October 2026 to reflect Statement of Changes HC 584, and it sets out how applications are considered from 8 October 2026.
Monday 12 October 2026
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Rules & Policy · Report
Home Office reports modern slavery decision backlog cleared, with 6,277 cases pending
The Home Office says 6,277 cases were awaiting a conclusive grounds decision on 30 September 2026, down 80% from a peak of 31,101 in 2023.
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Rules & Policy · Report
Government tables amendments to Immigration and Asylum Bill on Article 8 and late claims
The government tabled amendments on 12 October 2026 to the Immigration and Asylum Bill on Article 8 family life claims and late asylum claims; the bill enters line-by-line scrutiny next week.
Friday 9 October 2026
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Rules & Policy · Report
Skilled Worker visa holders recognised as modern slavery victims can leave their sponsor
Recognised modern slavery victims on Skilled Worker visas are no longer tied to a specific sponsor and can take any lawful work for the rest of their visa, the Home Office announced on 9…
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Guidance · Change
Student sponsor guidance updated on 9 October 2026
Sponsors of Students and Child Students are affected by the Student sponsor guidance updated on 9 October 2026, which includes Basic Compliance Assessment thresholds for applications made on or after 1 June 2026.
Thursday 8 October 2026
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Fees & Forms · Change
EU Settlement Scheme: paper application routes for children in education and carers
Children in UK education and their primary carers who can still apply to the EU Settlement Scheme must use a paper form, under Home Office guidance updated on 8 October 2026.
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Guidance · Change
Long residence guidance updated on varying applications to Appendix FM or Private Life
Home Office caseworker guidance, version 26.0 of 8 October 2026, says when a long residence application is varied to an Appendix FM or Appendix Private Life permission to stay application.
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Guidance · Change
Sponsor guidance part 2 updated for Immigration Rules changes from 8 and 29 October 2026
Version 10/26 of Sponsor a worker: sponsor guidance part 2 applies from 8 October 2026 and covers Immigration Rules changes taking effect on 8 and 29 October, and the Right to Work Scheme from…
Wednesday 7 October 2026
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Guidance · Change
Border Force updates entry guidance for EU Settlement Scheme and family permit holders
Border Force guidance on entering the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme or an EU Settlement Scheme family permit was updated for Immigration Rules changes from 8 October 2026, with separate rules for EU-group…
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Guidance · Change
Erasmus+ participants: which UK visa or permission applies by activity and stay
New GOV.UK guidance sets out which immigration permission Erasmus+ learners, staff and youth participants may need to come to the UK, depending on activity, length of stay and age.
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Guidance · Change
Seasonal Worker quota for 2027 set at 41,000 horticulture and 1,900 poultry places
Sponsor guidance valid from 8 October 2026 confirms the 2027 Seasonal Worker quota: 41,000 places in horticulture and 1,900 in poultry production, the same as for 2026.
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Guidance · Change
Visiting the UK guidance lists evidence for an Erasmus+ placement
Standard visitor visa applicants carrying out an Erasmus+ placement in the UK are told which evidence to provide in the supporting documents guidance, which shows an update date of 8 October 2026.
Tuesday 6 October 2026
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Rules & Policy · Report
Contactless eGates begin rolling out at UK airports from 6 October 2026
Contactless eGates start rolling out at UK airports from 6 October 2026, beginning at East Midlands Airport for British citizens, with every eGate due to be upgraded by early 2027.
Monday 5 October 2026
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Guidance · Change
Level 2 SMS users lose access from 8 March 2027
Licensed sponsors can no longer create Level 2 users on the Sponsorship management system (SMS) from 9 September 2026, and Level 2 users lose SMS access from 8 March 2027 unless added as Level…
Thursday 1 October 2026
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Guidance · Change
Right to rent: updated landlord’s guide applies to checks from 1 October 2026
Landlords and letting agents in England carrying out right to rent checks on or after 1 October 2026 are covered by the updated Landlord's guide to right to rent checks, which includes new requirements…
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Guidance · Change
Right to work checks: employer guidance applies from 1 October 2026
Employers must carry out right to work checks on people before employing them, and the guidance on how to do so applies from 1 October 2026, including document rules, follow-up checks and TUPE.
Wednesday 30 September 2026
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Guidance · Report
Buckinghamshire New University’s Student sponsor licence suspended
The Home Office suspended Buckinghamshire New University's Student sponsor licence on 30 September 2026, with immediate effect; sponsored students already at the university can continue studying while their permission remains valid.
Tuesday 29 September 2026
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Rules & Policy · Report
49 arrests in three-day Operation Comby action on Irish border routes
Immigration Enforcement reports 49 arrests between 22 and 24 September 2026 at UK ports, part of Operation Comby, which targets abuse of the Common Travel Area (CTA) by people travelling from Ireland.
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Guidance · Change
Study sponsors: follow-on CAS requests need the further information-CAS request form
Updated guidance for Study sponsors using the priority change of circumstances service says follow-on CAS allocation requests need the further information-CAS request form. The guidance was updated on 29 September 2026.
Monday 28 September 2026
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Cases · Report
Court of Appeal rules on competing extradition requests and the Home Secretary’s section 179 power
Judgment of 28 September 2026 addresses whether a person facing competing extradition requests may make representations to the Home Secretary before she decides which takes priority under section 179 of the Extradition Act 2003.
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Guidance · Change
Asylum booklet adds Single Protection Interview for nationals of listed countries
Nationals of EU and EEA countries, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand may be invited to one combined asylum interview, according to the booklet updated on 28 September 2026.
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Rules & Policy · Report
UK Resettlement Scheme reopens for new referrals
The Home Secretary has reopened the UK Resettlement Scheme to new referrals with immediate effect; first arrivals are expected before the end of the year, and around 1 in 4 referrals will be Afghan…
Wednesday 23 September 2026
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Guidance · Change
Carriers may be charged £2,000 per passenger arriving without ETA or permission
Air, rail and sea carriers may be charged £2,000 for each passenger who arrives in the UK without a required electronic travel authorisation (ETA), visa or permission to travel, under guidance updated 22 October…
Tuesday 22 September 2026
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Guidance · Change
Registration as British citizen: children guidance adds same-sex relationship update
Version 19.0 of the caseworker guidance on registering children as British citizens, published on 22 September 2026, adds guidance on a child whose mother is in a same sex relationship with a British citizen.