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Changes to Immigration rules announced on 12 March 2025
The Home Office has published the first Statement of Changes of the year 2025 introducing several changes to the UK Immigration rules. These are : 1. Introduction of Visit Visa requirement...
Changes to Guidance for Sponsors
A number of significant changes were introduced to Guidance for Sponsors which came into effect on 31st December 2024. Some of the key changes included a prohibition from passing on the cost of...
Plans to increase fees for nationality, work sponsorship and ETAs announced on 16 January 2025
On 16 January 2025, the Home Office announced plans to increase fees for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Certificate of Sponsorship on work visa routes, and for naturalisation as a British...
An Overview of the Immigration Rule Changes in 2024
The Home Office introduced a significant number of Immigration rule changes in the year 2024. Here are some of the key changes: Skilled worker route From 4 April 2024, the minimum salary threshold...
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) factsheet
All travellers to the UK – except British and Irish citizens – will need permission to travel in advance through either an ETA or an eVisa. What is an ETA? The ETA scheme has been introduced as part...
Changes to the salary threshold under Skilled worker and other work routes
Changes to the salary threshold under work routes Changes have been made to salary thresholds which came into effect on 4th April 2024 with the aim to reduce net migration by encouraging businesses...
Increase to the Minimum Income Requirement for those in the five-year partner and child routes under Appendix FM
As of 11 April 2024, the minimum income requirement for partners has increased from £18600 to £29,000 for new applicants. According the the UK Government, the new minimum income requirement has been...
Have a BRP with an expiry date of 31December 2024 – what to do!
The Home Office is developing a digital immigration system and therefore physical documents which include BRP (biometrics residence permit), BRC (biometrics residence card), and visa endorsements in...
Electronic Travel Authorisation
The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme in phased stages. The ETA scheme will apply to third-country national (i.e., not British or...
Settlement application – When can it be varied to permission to stay instead!
Where an applicant applies for settlement under any of the categories - Appendix Family Life, Appendix Private Life, Appendix Innovator, Appendix FM, and Appendix Hong Kong British National...
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