Wednesday 29 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
Expired biometric residence cards accepted by EU Exit ID Document Check app for 5 years
EU Settlement Scheme applicants who are non-EU family members can use a UK residence card that expired no more than 5 years ago in the EU Exit: ID Document Check app, from 29 April…
Monday 27 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors: priority change of circumstances guidance updated
UK Visas and Immigration updated its guidance on the priority change of circumstances service for Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors on 27 April 2026, covering eligibility, how to apply, processing times and the fee.
Monday 20 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
Home Office status-check requests now use an online form instead of a paper form
People who believe the Home Office shared a wrong immigration status with another government department or a bank can ask for a check using an online form, which replaced the paper form on 20…
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Guidance · Report
Call for evidence on new asylum Independent Appeals Body extended to 6 May 2026
The Home Office has extended the closing date for its call for evidence on how a new asylum Independent Appeals Body should be designed; responses can now be submitted until 6 May 2026.
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Guidance · Change
Innovate Britain removed from Legacy Innovator Endorsing Bodies list
Innovate Britain was removed from the list of Legacy Innovator Endorsing Bodies on 20 April 2026, which affects Innovator Founder applicants who might have looked to it for further endorsement.
Thursday 16 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
Nicaraguan and St Lucian nationals are listed as needing a UK visa
Nicaraguan and St Lucian nationals need a visa to enter or transit the UK, according to Home Office guidance for carriers, and the requirement is already in force.
Wednesday 15 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
eGates: travellers without valid digital permission may be referred to an officer
Travellers who may need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), eVisa or digital exemption, or whose digital status is no longer valid, may be unable to proceed through UK eGates, Border Force guidance says.
Tuesday 14 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
Protection route: new caseworker guide for asylum claims lodged from 2 March 2026
Home Office caseworker guidance now has a separate guide for protection permission to stay on asylum claims lodged on or after 2 March 2026, with the earlier guide limited to claims before that date.
Thursday 9 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
An ETA can now be used to travel to Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man
From 9 April 2026, the guidance on using the 'UK ETA' app covers applying for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, as well as the…
Wednesday 8 April 2026
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Guidance · Change
Ukraine Permission Extension: apply up to 90 days before permission expires
Ukrainian nationals and their family members with Ukraine Scheme permission can apply for the Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme within 90 days of their current permission ending, for first and second applications, from 8…