Monday 3 August 2026
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Guidance · Change
Scale-up: neonatal leave added as allowable absence for earnings requirement
Caseworkers assessing Scale-up earnings for permission to stay and settlement must now treat neonatal leave as an allowable period of absence, under guidance version 11.0 updated on 3 August 2026.
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Guidance · Change
ETA caseworker guidance updated: rollout section now covers European nationals
Home Office caseworker guidance on electronic travel authorisation (ETA) applications was updated on 3 August 2026; its rollout section now reflects the expansion to European nationals.
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Guidance · Change
Border Force guidance on EU Settlement Scheme passengers updated to version 9.0
Version 9.0 of the Border Force guidance on EU, EEA and Swiss passengers and their family members was published for Home Office staff on 9 October 2026 and reflects Statement of Changes HC 584.
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Deportation guidance: suspended sentences count towards 12-month threshold from 22 March 2026 convictions
Updated Home Office caseworker guidance states that suspended sentences of 12 months or more count towards the automatic deportation threshold only where the conviction was on or after 22 March 2026.
Sunday 2 August 2026
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Guidance · Change
Indian diplomatic passport holders can now apply for a Diplomatic Visa Arrangement
Holders of Indian diplomatic passports can apply for a free UK Diplomatic Visa Arrangement (DVA) visitor visa, as shown in the updated government guidance dated 2 August 2026.
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Guidance · Change
Overstayer exception applications cannot be refused solely for immigration bail
Applications that meet the overstayer exception in SUI 13.1 must be considered on their merits, not refused solely because the applicant is on immigration bail, from 20 July 2026.
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Guidance · Change
Sponsor guidance Part 2 updated for Statement of Changes HC 584
Licensed sponsors on the Worker and Temporary Worker routes: version 10/26 of sponsor guidance Part 2 is valid from 8 October 2026 and reflects Statement of Changes HC 584 and Right to Work Scheme…
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Guidance · Change
Sponsor record-keeping guidance updated for right to work and Religious Worker changes
Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors must follow version 10/26 of Appendix D from 8 October 2026, which covers right to work checks, Religious Worker recruitment evidence and date of entry records.
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Guidance · Change
ECAA settlement refusals added to routes eligible for administrative review
Refusals under Appendix ECAA Settlement: ECAA nationals and settlement are now listed as eligible decisions for administrative review in Home Office guidance version 18.0, published for staff on 3 August 2026.
Friday 31 July 2026
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Guidance · Change
Pupils in German school groups need no visa or ETA with the school trip travel information form
From 1 August 2026, groups of 5 or more pupils aged 19 and under from a registered German school can enter the UK free of charge using the Germany-UK school trip travel information form.