On 27 April 2026, the Home Office updated its Worker and Temporary Worker guidance confirming that the number of post-licence priority request slots has increased from 100 to a minimum of 120 per day.
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Over the last few years, many people with pre-settled status have felt uncertain about what happens next. Can they stay? Do they need to apply again? What if they spent time outside the UK? Will their status be extended automatically? Justyna Frac explores the latest EUSS changes.
Yukino Posthuma de Boer from our Business and Skilled Immigration Team has recently succeeded in several cases by arguing for the sole responsibility of mothers who have long wished to reunite with their children in the UK, despite previous refusals. In this article, she explores the key considerations for points-based applications.
From 8 April 2026, the Home Office will increase immigration and citizenship fees by 6–7% across almost all applications. This article explains what is changing, who is affected, and what action to take.
The Home Secretary has said that the changes will be implemented in Autumn 2026 rather than April 2026 and will apply retrospectively.
From 26 March 2026, Afghan nationals will no longer be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa from outside the UK. Entry clearance applications on the Student route from nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan will also be refused.
The level of English required for Indefinite Leave to Remain applications will increase from CEFR level B1 to level B2 for most immigration routes from 26 March 2027.
Nationals of St Lucia and Nicaragua now need a visit visa to travel to the UK.
Today, the government has taken the first step in a package of reforms to the UK asylum system to make refugee status temporary. Asylum seekers who lodged claims on or after 2 March 2026 will receive permission for two and a half years instead of five years.
The Home Office has announced that the UK government will stop issuing student visas for international students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. Afghan nationals will also be banned from obtaining Skilled Worker visas.
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