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 […]
Spouse Visa Extension After 2.5 Years: Remain in the UK
Section A: Spouse visa extension overview The spouse visa sits within the wider UK family visa route and allows a non-UK national to live in the UK with their British citizen partner or a partner who already holds settled status or another qualifying status under the Immigration Rules. 1. Duration and conditions […]
Sponsor Licence 2026: Apply to Hire Overseas Workers
Section A: What is a Sponsor Licence? A sponsor licence is a legal requirement for UK organisations that want to hire non-UK resident skilled workers. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), a division of the Home Office, operates the sponsor licence application process to verufy if organisations meet the requirements to sponsor foreign national workers. […]
Fiancé Visa UK 2026: Eligibility, Costs & Timing
Section A: What is a Fiancé Visa? A Fiancé visa allows a non-UK national to enter the United Kingdom so they can marry or form a civil partnership with a British citizen or a person with UK settled status. The marriage or civil partnership is expected to take place during the visa validity […]
ILR Fees 2026: Costs, Refunds & Payment Rules
Section A: ILR Fees in 2026 Applying for UK Indefinite Leave to Remain can involve a number of costs, some of which are mandatory, such as the Home Office processing fee, while some relate to optional services, such as the priority processing fee. 1. How much is the UK Indefinite Leave to […]
Permanent Residence UK 2026 : Requirements & How to Get It
Section A: What does “permanent residence UK” mean today and is it the same as ILR? Permanent residence is no longer a live immigration status under UK law. It was a legal concept used under EU free movement rules, which allowed EU nationals and their family members to acquire a permanent right to […]
Paternity Leave 2026 Reforms: HR Risks
What Changes Under the 2026 Regulations and When They Apply Under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (Parental and Paternity Leave) (Removal of Qualifying Periods etc.) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026, qualifying service requirements that previously applied to statutory paternity leave and unpaid parental leave are being removed. The changes take effect in stages. From […]
Zero-Hour Contract Changes 2026
What changed to zero-hours working rules in January 2026 Two linked changes came into force on 6 January 2026 under the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the first commencement regulations. First, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was repealed. That removes a statutory framework that many employers had only recently factored […]
Right to Rent Share Code: How to Get & Use It 2026
Section A: What is a Right to Rent share code? A Right to Rent share code is a unique, time-limited code generated through a UK Home Office online service. It allows a landlord or letting agent to check whether someone has the legal right to rent residential property in England. The code is […]
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) UK 2026: Eligibility & Rules
Section A: What is Indefinite Leave to Remain? Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is a form of permanent residency granted by the UK government to individuals who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to living in the UK. ILR allows individuals to live, work and study in the UK indefinitely without the need for […]