Care Sector Sponsor Licence Revocations Hit Record Levels in 2026
21 Jul 2026
Q1 2026 saw 1,712 sponsor licence suspensions and 1,545 revocations, hitting care providers hard. Here is what affected workers can do.
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21 Jul 2026
Q1 2026 saw 1,712 sponsor licence suspensions and 1,545 revocations, hitting care providers hard. Here is what affected workers can do.
17 Jul 2026
From 3 August 2026, more visa routes align with the 14-day overstayer exception, letting some late applicants avoid automatic refusal.
15 Jul 2026
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14 Jul 2026
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13 Jul 2026
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13 Jul 2026
HC 259 rewrites the immigration bail and overstaying wording across UK Ancestry visa suitability rules, from 3 August 2026.
10 Jul 2026
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10 Jul 2026
From 3 August 2026, Appendix FM adds a child care requirement and aligns some partner permission lengths with protection sponsors.
10 Jul 2026
Official figures for the year ending June 2026 show large drops in Health and Care Worker, Skilled Worker, and family visa applications.
10 Jul 2026
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