Skilled Worker Dependant Visa After ILR If the main applicant gets ILR before you complete 5 years as a Skilled Worker dependant, you can usually still extend your visa, but the Home Office may require a full 3-year grant, not a short top-up, before you qualify for...
UK Visa Fee Increase April 2026 The UK visa fee increase April 2026 brings higher Home Office charges for visit visas, Skilled Worker visas, student visas and citizenship applications from 8 April 2026, although the fee for child British citizenship registration has...
Earned Settlement: Parliamentary Scrutiny of UK ILR Reform Earned Settlement is the Government’s proposed reform to Indefinite Leave to Remain, examined by the Home Affairs Committee, under which the standard route to settlement could move from 5 years to 10 years,...
UK Asylum Reforms 2026: What’s Changing and Who’s Affected UK asylum reforms 2026 introduce a “core protection” approach, including refugee protection being reviewed every 30 months for some people granted asylum. The changes aim to reassess risk where country...
UK Immigration Statistics 2025: What the Latest Home Office Data Shows The UK immigration statistics 2025 reveal how many people applied for and were granted visas across work, study and family routes, alongside asylum and returns trends. This update summarises the...
