Care & Senior Care Worker Visa Route Closing 22 July 2025
As confirmed in the Government’s December 2024 policy statement, and formalised by Statement of Changes HC 997, overseas sponsorship of frontline care workers is being phased out. As set out in the government’s Immigration White Paper, the UK care worker immigration route is to come to an end from 22 July 2025. The impact on […]
Skill Level for Skilled Worker Visa Rising to RQF 6
Among the changes brought in under the Immigration Rules Statement of Changes HC 997, published on 1 July 2025, the skill level for Skilled Worker visas will be restored to the higher, degree-equivalent level of RQF 6. The change comes as the government implements reforms initially outlined in its Immigration White Paper. Higher Skill […]
Increases in Skilled Worker Visa Salary Thresholds from 22 July 2025
With effect from 22 July 2025, the salary thresholds for the Skilled Worker visa, along with Global Business Mobility and Scale up visas, are to be increased. The new levels were outlined in the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 997, published on 1 July 2025. Changes also include an uplift in the […]
Comprehensive Guide to the British Nationality Act 1948
The British Nationality Act 1948 established the concept of British citizenship as we know it today. The Act was highly influential in shaping post-war migration and citizenship policies in the United Kingdom and marked the beginning of significant changes in how citizenship and immigration were managed in the UK and across the Commonwealth. Its aim […]