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GOV.UK Refreshes Approved SELT Test Centre Lists Again

13 Aug 2026

GOV.UK updated its approved SELT test centre lists on 12 August 2026, so check your test centre is still on the list before you book.

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GOV.UK updates right to rent guidance with eVisa share codes

11 Aug 2026

GOV.UK updated its right to rent guide on 10 August 2026 to explain eVisa share codes and dropped outdated COVID-19 checks content.

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BNO rules clarify public funds access when you extend your visa

09 Aug 2026

A new rule, HK 65.3, sets out how BN(O) holders who had the no public funds condition lifted can keep that status when extending.

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GOV.UK updates the English language requirement table for visa applications

09 Aug 2026

GOV.UK refreshed its table of English language levels needed for entry clearance and permission to stay across visa routes.

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Immigration Salary List updated with removal dates, care roles stay longer

09 Aug 2026

GOV.UK refreshed the Immigration Salary List page, showing most jobs leave by end of 2026 but care roles stay until 22 July 2028.

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Sponsor guidance updated for eVisas as vignettes and BRPs end

09 Aug 2026

Home Office sponsor record keeping guidance now reflects that vignettes and biometric residence permits are no longer issued or valid.

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Skilled Worker Rules Tie Prison Officer Concessions to Certificate of Sponsorship Dates

08 Aug 2026

Prison officers on the Skilled Worker route must check their CoS issue date, as concession routes close from January 2027 and 2028.

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Home Office reports delays in processing immigration record requests

06 Aug 2026

UKVI warns of delays for requests for your personal immigration and borders records, useful evidence for ILR and citizenship applications.

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Family visa partners of protection sponsors may get a shorter grant

04 Aug 2026

If your sponsor has 30 months protection-based permission, your partner visa may now be shortened to match theirs instead of the usual period.

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Scale-up rules now count neonatal leave toward earnings tests

04 Aug 2026

Statutory neonatal leave now counts toward Scale-up Worker earnings tests for permission to stay and settlement, effective 3 August 2026.

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