EU Entry/Exit System Is Live Today - Biometric Border Checks for Schengen Travel
10 Apr 2026
From 10 April 2026, the EU's EES system records fingerprints and facial scans at Schengen borders. Does not affect your UK visa or ILR application.
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10 Apr 2026
From 10 April 2026, the EU's EES system records fingerprints and facial scans at Schengen borders. Does not affect your UK visa or ILR application.
10 Apr 2026
Since 26 March 2026, Skilled Worker and other in-country applicants with existing biometric records can submit a facial image online instead of attending a UKVCAS centre.
09 Apr 2026
The Home Affairs Committee endorsed the 10-year ILR baseline in March 2026 but warned against rushing implementation and called for transitional protections for current migrants.
09 Apr 2026
From 8 April 2026, salary compliance for Skilled Worker visas is assessed within defined pay periods - not just annually. Here is what changed.
08 Apr 2026
From today, adults who were under 18 at Hong Kong's 1997 handover can apply for a BNO visa independently, without their parents.
08 Apr 2026
BNO visa holders working towards ILR are not affected by the B2 English uplift - your settlement route still requires B1 speaking and listening plus the Life in the UK test.
08 Apr 2026
From 8 April 2026, most UK immigration fees rose 6-7%. ILR now costs £3,226 and naturalisation £1,709. Here are the new rates.
07 Apr 2026
From 26 March 2027, settlement applicants on the Skilled Worker, Global Talent, Scale-up, Innovator Founder, and UK Ancestry routes must meet B2 English - up from B1.
07 Apr 2026
The fee to register a child as a British citizen drops from £1,214 to £1,000 from 8 April 2026 - a saving of £214 per child.
07 Apr 2026
A new endorsement pathway for design professionals on the Global Talent visa opens today, 7 April 2026, under HC 1691.