Wednesday 8 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
Further submissions: validity requirements in the Immigration Rules apply from 8 April 2026
People making protection or human rights further submissions after a refused or withdrawn claim are affected by validity requirements in the Immigration Rules, which UK Visas and Immigration guidance reflects from 8 April 2026.
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Guidance · Change
BN(O) route guidance: dependent children no longer need 5 years’ residence for settlement
Version 15.0 of the Home Office caseworker guidance on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route, published for staff on 8 October 2026, says dependent children no longer need a 5-year continuous residence period…
Tuesday 7 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
Skilled Worker sponsor guidance updated for changes taking effect 8 April 2026
Sponsors assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship on or after 8 April 2026 are covered by updated Skilled Worker guidance, and entry clearance applications from Afghan nationals are refused from 26 March 2026.
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Guidance · Change
International Agreement sponsors must only sponsor workers for ‘eligible roles’
Sponsors of International Agreement workers must only sponsor for 'eligible roles', as defined in the sponsor guidance glossary, under paragraph IAW1.10 of guidance valid from 8 April 2026.
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Guidance · Change
Skilled Worker guidance covers Afghan visa brake and prison officer transitional rules
Caseworker guidance for the Skilled Worker route sets out a visa brake for Afghan nationals applying from outside the UK from 26 March 2026, and transitional arrangements for prison officers.
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Guidance · Change
Sponsor guidance part 2 updated: Level 2 users end, Religious Worker rules change
Licensed sponsors on the Worker and Temporary Worker routes must use version 10/26 of sponsor guidance part 2, valid from 8 October 2026, which covers changes taking effect up to 29 October 2026.
Monday 30 March 2026
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Guidance · Change
UK Visas and Immigration does not accept British Overseas Territory visa applications
People travelling to a British Overseas Territory or Commonwealth country must apply through that destination's own immigration system, because UK Visas and Immigration does not accept these applications, according to guidance updated 9 July…
Thursday 26 March 2026
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Guidance · Change
Student and Skilled Worker visa brake now in force for four nationalities
Student applications from nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and Skilled Worker applications from Afghan nationals, made from outside the UK are refused if submitted after 12:01 on 26 March 2026.
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Guidance · Change
Suspended sentences of 12 months or more now mandatory grounds for refusal
Entry clearance or permission must now be refused or cancelled where a person has a suspended sentence of 12 months or more, under Immigration Rules amended on 26 March 2026.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
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Guidance · Change
Home Office updates Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor visit guidance
UK Visas and Immigration updated its compliance officer guidance on Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor visits on 25 March 2026, reflecting Immigration Rules changes and removing references to visits of Student sponsors.