Wednesday 18 March 2026
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Fees & Forms · Change
Visa fees rise on 8 April 2026, including Skilled Worker and visit visas
Home Office immigration and nationality fees change on 8 April 2026, with higher fees for visit visas, Skilled Worker, the electronic travel authorisation and settlement routes for applications made outside the UK.
Monday 23 February 2026
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Fees & Forms · Change
Carriers must use set formats to send passenger information to the Home Office
The Immigration (Form and Manner of Passenger and Service Information) Direction 2026 sets how aircraft, ship and international rail operators must send passenger data, and has applied since 7 January 2026.
Thursday 12 February 2026
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Fees & Forms · Change
Child citizenship fee waiver request form updated for under-18s
The child citizenship fee waiver request form, for people under 18 seeking a citizenship affordability-based fee waiver, was updated on 12 February 2026 and goes with a paper or online citizenship application.
Monday 2 February 2026
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Fees & Forms · Change
Child asylum SEF instructions cover 16–17 opt-out pilot and name Eritrea and Sudan
Legal representatives, local authorities and responsible adults completing a child's asylum statement of evidence form now have instructions covering the SEF opt-out pilot for 16 and 17-year-olds; the source gives no separate in-force date.
Monday 19 January 2026
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Fees & Forms · Change
New form: apply for permission to rent in England while waiting for a leave to remain decision
The Home Office has published a form for people whose immigration status means they do not qualify for a right to rent and who are waiting to find out if they will be given…