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21 Mar 2026
HAC recommends current Skilled Worker and Family visa holders keep their 5-year ILR route, with closure to new applicants from January 2027.
20 Mar 2026
Most UK visa fees rise 6-7% from 8 April 2026. ILR climbs to £3,226 and BNO fees increase, but child citizenship registration drops to £1,000.
18 Mar 2026
From 26 March 2027, most settlement routes require B2 English, up from B1. BNO holders are exempt. Skilled Worker and Family visa holders should check their certificates now.
18 Mar 2026
The 17 March Westminster Hall debate confirmed the government will press ahead with earned settlement. BNO holders keep 5 years; transitional arrangements remain unresolved.
17 Mar 2026
The UK has expanded the BNO visa to let adult children of BNO status holders apply independently, opening the route to thousands more Hong Kongers.
17 Mar 2026
From 26 March 2026, Afghan nationals will be automatically refused Skilled Worker visa applications under a new visa brake imposed by the Home Office.
15 Mar 2026
From 22 March 2026, a UK suspended sentence of 12+ months triggers the duty to deport — treated the same as an actual prison sentence of the same length.
14 Mar 2026
The Home Affairs Committee published its scrutiny report on earned settlement, backing children's rights and calling for protected exemptions to the income threshold.
13 Mar 2026
Updated sponsor guidance from 6 March 2026 introduces new documented obligations for employers — including proving they told you your rights.
13 Mar 2026
A second Westminster Hall debate on the proposed 10-year ILR qualifying period is scheduled for 17 March 2026, triggered by a petition with 234,000 signatures.