The UK government is progressing plans to expand the scope of the Right to Work Scheme, imposing stricter requirements on sponsor licence holders and indicating that full implementation of the expansion will take place on 1...more
4/20/2026
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In March 2026, the UK Home Office updated key guidance, introducing a new sponsor compliance duty, amended requirements for dual citizens entering the UK, and increased processing fees....more
4/13/2026
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In its spring statement of changes to the Immigration Rules, the UK Government has taken further steps to implement proposals contained in its 12 May 2025 immigration white paper, including higher English language...more
3/10/2026
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The Home Office will implement changes to the United Kingdom’s immigration system effective 25 February 2026, completing the shift to digital status and automated carrier checks....more
2/5/2026
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The UK government has announced a significant increase to the Immigration Skills Charge as well as reforms to key work routes and progress in the UK’s transition to eVisas....more
10/17/2025
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The European Union has provided updated guidance on the phased implementation of its long-anticipated Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), both of which form part of a...more
On 1 July 2025, the UK government published the first set of changes to the Immigration Rules announcing intended reforms in its immigration White Paper. While not all of the proposed changes, such as the plan to double the...more
The UK government published its immigration White Paper on May 12 setting out proposed reforms to the UK’s immigration system. Titled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, the government outlines its intention to...more
The UK government has announced plans to implement significant changes to the illegal working regime that would extend the requirement for right to work checks to businesses hiring gig economy and zero-hour workers. This move...more
The UK Employment Rights Bill introduces expanded worker protections, including stronger day-one rights and stricter requirements for preventing workplace harassment. Employers will also need to navigate upcoming national...more
The UK Home Office has announced updated policies regarding sponsorship costs for Skilled Workers that will have significant implications for employers hiring or sponsoring international talent.
From January 8, 2025, the next...more
The UK Home Office published the dates that the United Kingdom’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme will be rolled out to all applicable countries....more
Having run on a manifesto promising to “reform the points-based immigration system so that it is fair and properly managed,” the United Kingdom’s incoming Labour government is expected to implement several changes to the...more
The UK government published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, providing details for the much-anticipated changes to sponsored worker salary thresholds, the new Immigration Salary List, and increased income...more
The UK government has announced key dates for changes regarding civil penalties for illegal working, the increase to minimum salary requirements, and sponsor licence renewals....more
The UK government ended 2023 by announcing further immigration updates effective 31 January 2024, including changes to the Visitor Rules and an expansion of the Youth Mobility Scheme....more
Following a recent publication from the Office for National Statistics, which highlighted a net legal migration figure of 745,000 in 2022, the UK government has faced increasing pressure to implement an emergency plan to...more
The UK government’s increase to the immigration health surcharge is expected to come into force in January 2024. Following on from our recent LawFlash outlining increases to UK visa and nationality fees, which came into...more
The UK Home Office announced that immigration and nationality application fee increases will commence on 4 October. Having announced its intentions to increase the fees for immigration and nationality applications in July,...more
The UK government recently announced plans to triple the civil penalties for employers that are found to be employing workers illegally. While the penalties will not come into force until 2024, employers should review their...more
The UK government has announced significant upcoming changes to the cost of applications for UK visas, affecting visa applicants and their employers, with the aim of raising £1 billion to fund public sector pay increases....more
In a recently published statement of changes, the UK government announced restrictions on student visas and access to the EU Settlement Scheme as well as updates to the Shortage Occupation List. The key changes impacting...more
The UK Home Office has announced changes to the way certain details on the Sponsor Management System (SMS) can now be changed by sponsors. The new process should streamline requests and potentially reduce costs for employers...more
The UK Home Office published a new Statement of Changes setting out changes to the immigration rules coming into force on 12 and 13 April 2023. The changes include increases to the minimum salary requirements for sponsored...more
In recent European immigration updates, the UK Home Office revised the exemptions to Immigration Skills Charge, while the European Union is introducing a new automated information technology Entry/Exit System....more