The next India Young Professionals Scheme ballot will open at 1:30pm India Standard Time on 21 July 2026, and will close at 1:30pm India Standard Time on 23 July 2026. We have previously published post about the India Young Professionals visa and ballot. Ballot system procedure Information on the current India Young Professionals ballot has been …
New Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules 9th July 2026 has been published today. We outline the main changes below but we also recommend reading the full statement via link above. Immigration rules Part 8: Changes to provisions for children The Immigration Rules currently allow a child to come to or stay in the …
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Priority service requests for nationality applications are now available for £500 as per Home Office guidance published recently. This priority fee is in addition to the standard nationality application fees. How to request priority service Applicants can submit their citizenship application through the nationality priority service for an additional fee of £500. A citizenship application …
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On 30th June 2026 the Government laid regulations to strengthen the Right to Work and Right to Rent Schemes, alongside updated statutory codes of practice for employers and landlords. These measures implement provisions in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 and will come into force in October 2026, in line with the common …
Civil penalty is a fine of up to £45,000 per each illegal worker for first breach and £60,000 per each illegal worker for subsequent breach, if an organisation is found employing illegal worker(s). Civil penalties are issued by the Home Office after discovering that an employer is employing a migrant who does not have permission …
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There have been important changes to the Immigration Rules in relation to skilled sponsored workers as set out in Statement of Changes HC 1691 (published on 5 March 2026). These changes apply to Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) assigned on or after 8 April 2026, except for the change relating to nationals or citizens of Afghanistan, which applies …
Under section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all UK employers have a duty to carry out the right to work checks to establish if a relevant worker can undertake the work in question. Home Office will take action against those who employ illegal workers and do not undertake the correct checks. …
Settlement refers to a person’s right to live in the UK permanently without any immigration restrictions. It is also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).The 2025 UK Immigration White Paper, Restoring Control over the Immigration System, introduced significant reforms to how migrants can settle in the UK. The government has now started consultation on their …
The Home Secretary gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 17 November 2025 to set out reforms to the UK’s asylum and returns system. On the same day the UK government have published ‘Restoring Order and Control’, a new statement on asylum policy. According to the Home Secretary, its goals are two-fold: firstly, to reduce illegal arrivals into this country, …
Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) is the mandatory fee sponsor employers are required to pay when hiring an employee from outside the UK on certain work visa categories. The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) requirement came into force on 6 April 2017. The new Regulations and Immigration Skills Charge increase due to come into force on 16th December …
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