Home Office Audits Exposing Digital Right to Work Failures
Digital right to work checks are now a primary audit failure point While the right to work legislation and guidance have not changed since June 2025, Home Office audit teams are now applying those existing rules far more strictly in a fully digital environment. Where an online right to work check returns incomplete, […]
UK ILR Debate Update: 10-Year Reforms Ahead
UK ILR Debate Update The Minister for Migration and Citizenship confirmed during the Westminster Hall debate on 2 February 2026 that the Government intends to proceed, in principle, with the earned settlement model set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement”. The stated policy objective is to move away from […]
UK Visa Vignette Changes 2026
End of the UK Visa Vignette in 2026 From 25 February 2026, visit visa applicants who are visa nationals will receive an eVisa rather than a visa vignette. There is no physical evidence placed in the passport. The application process is simplified as a result. Applicants will attend the Visa Application Centre once to […]
UK – China Visa-Free Travel Rules 2026
UK nationals travelling to China China has introduced a unilateral visa-free entry concession for nationals of certain countries, including the UK. UK passport holders can now enter China without applying for a visa in advance for short-term visits, subject to defined purposes and a limited permitted stay. The change sits entirely within China’s […]
Youth Mobility Scheme Ballot: 2026 Dates
Who the February 2026 ballot applies to The February 2026 Youth Mobility ballot is open only to Hong Kong SAR Chinese passport holders and Taiwanese nationals aged between 18 and 30. Age is assessed at the date you submit your visa application, not the date you enter the ballot. Applicants who turn 31 […]
Trade Union Law Changes from 18 February 2026
Changes to trade union rules under the Employment Rights Act 2025 The Employment Rights Act 2025 removes a number of statutory constraints that previously limited lawful industrial action. Most significantly, it repeals the minimum service level regime introduced under the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023. From 18 February 2026, employers in affected […]
Home Office Warning to EU Settlement Scheme Status Holders
Home Office warning The Home Office is advising all EU Settlement Scheme status holders to ensure that their UKVI account details are accurate and up to date. This includes checking that the passport or identity document linked to their digital status is the same document they intend to use for travel. The warning […]
UK Entry Requirements for British Citizens 2026
Section A: UK entry requirements for British citizens in 2026 British citizens continue to have an automatic right to enter the UK, but the way that right operates in practice has changed. UK border controls are now far more proof-driven and are increasingly applied before travel takes place, rather than on arrival. From […]
Home Office to Reform UK Immigration & Asylum Appeals
Proposals to reform UK immigration & asylum appeals system The proposal is to abolish the current First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) as the primary forum for asylum and immigration appeals and to replace it with a new appeals body. The new body would hear asylum appeals and, according to the Home Secretary’s […]
UK Digital ID Card: Not Compulsary for Right to Work Checks
Digital ID plans revised – what has changed The government has now stepped back from its earlier position that workers would be required to sign up to a mandatory digital ID in order to work in the UK. While ministers initially framed digital ID as a hard requirement for employment, the revised position […]