New Skilled Worker Visa Pay Period Rule Introduced

New Skilled Worker Visa Pay Period Rule

The UK government has introduced new salary compliance provisions for the Skilled Worker visa route through the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules published on 5 March 2026. The amendment inserts paragraph SW 14.3B into Appendix Skilled Worker and takes effect on 8 April 2026. The provision changes how salary compliance may be assessed […]

UK Introduces Visa Brake for 4 Nationalities

uk visa ban for 4 countries

The UK government has confirmed new visa restrictions affecting four nationalities as part of wider measures aimed at reducing asylum claims made after entry through legal migration routes. Under the new ‘visa brake‘ policy, from 26 March 2026, the government will stop granting Student visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, while Skilled […]