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08 Mar 2026
From 26 March 2026, children on the family route cannot settle alongside one ILR-holding parent if the other parent still holds limited leave.
07 Mar 2026
From 26 March 2027, ILR applications on most routes require B2 English — up from B1. Family visa holders are newly affected.
07 Mar 2026
From 8 April 2026, BNO and HKSAR passport holders can verify identity via the ID Check app — no UKVCAS appointment needed.
06 Mar 2026
From 26 March 2026, new Skilled Worker and Student visa applications from nationals of four countries will be automatically refused.
05 Mar 2026
The plan to extend the ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years has been delayed to Autumn 2026 pending Parliamentary scrutiny.
05 Mar 2026
The biggest immigration rules update of 2026 so far brings changes to settlement, skilled worker pay rules, and English requirements.
05 Mar 2026
From 8 April 2026, UKVI can check your salary meets the threshold in every pay period, not just annually.
04 Mar 2026
Dedicated destitution support for BNO visa holders ends 31 March 2026. Here is what replaces it.
25 Feb 2026
From 25 February 2026 the UK has stopped issuing physical visa stickers, BRPs and paper stamps — all immigration status is now digital
09 Feb 2026
The UK government has expanded the BNO visa route to allow adult children who were under 18 at Hong Kong's 1997 handover to apply independently