Published rule changes, in plain English
Every change to the UK Immigration Rules that touches the five routes we watch.
Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Graduate, Student, Partner. Each entry says what changed, who the official source says it applies to, and links the source.
Work restriction lifted for Skilled Workers who are victims of modern slavery
Skilled Worker
Increase in maintenance funds required for Student visa applicants
Student
Refusal grounds expanded for previous immigration bail breaches
Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Graduate, Student, Partner (family)
Student route expanded to facilitate UK rejoining Erasmus+ programme
Student
Application of care requirement to Appendix FM child route
Partner (family)
Graduate route dependant eligibility for UK-born children
Graduate
Duration of leave for partners of protection sponsors
Partner (family)
Pay period salary compliance for Skilled Workers
Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker
Transitional arrangements for Prison Officers in Skilled Worker route
Skilled Worker
Increased English language requirement for settlement to B2 level
Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Partner (family)
Mandatory refusal for suspended sentences of 12 months or more
Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Graduate, Student, Partner (family)
Visa brake: Student visa refusals for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan
Student
Visa brake: Skilled Worker visa refusals for nationals of Afghanistan
Skilled Worker