BNO rules clarify public funds access when you extend your visa
09 Aug 2026
A new rule, HK 65.3, sets out how BN(O) holders who had the no public funds condition lifted can keep that status when extending.
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09 Aug 2026
A new rule, HK 65.3, sets out how BN(O) holders who had the no public funds condition lifted can keep that status when extending.
09 Aug 2026
GOV.UK refreshed its table of English language levels needed for entry clearance and permission to stay across visa routes.
09 Aug 2026
GOV.UK refreshed the Immigration Salary List page, showing most jobs leave by end of 2026 but care roles stay until 22 July 2028.
09 Aug 2026
Home Office sponsor record keeping guidance now reflects that vignettes and biometric residence permits are no longer issued or valid.
08 Aug 2026
Prison officers on the Skilled Worker route must check their CoS issue date, as concession routes close from January 2027 and 2028.
06 Aug 2026
UKVI warns of delays for requests for your personal immigration and borders records, useful evidence for ILR and citizenship applications.
04 Aug 2026
If your sponsor has 30 months protection-based permission, your partner visa may now be shortened to match theirs instead of the usual period.
04 Aug 2026
Statutory neonatal leave now counts toward Scale-up Worker earnings tests for permission to stay and settlement, effective 3 August 2026.
30 Jul 2026
GOV.UK updated its Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor register on 29 July 2026, the list of employers licensed to sponsor those routes.
28 Jul 2026
The Insolvency Service shut down a fake recruiter that took over £19,000 from 23 overseas care workers without a sponsor licence.