Skilled Worker Visa Brake for Afghan Nationals
The UK government has introduced a new immigration control mechanism that prevents Afghan nationals from obtaining Skilled Worker visas from outside the UK under the new visa brake policy. From 12:01am on 26 March 2026, Skilled Worker visa applications made outside the UK by Afghan nationals will be refused. The rule applies regardless of whether […]
UK ILR: Higher B2 English Requirement in 2027
The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1691 introduces a future increase to the English language requirement for many settlement applications, raising the level from B1 to B2 under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The change was introduced through the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1691 and is […]
UK Brings in ‘Visa Brake’ for Four Nationalities
The UK government has introduced a new policy known as a visa brake, which refuses certain UK visa applications for specific nationalities on specified routes. The Home Office says the visa brake is aimed at reducing asylum claims made by people who first enter the UK through legal visa routes and later claim asylum. The […]
UK ILR English Language Level Rising in 2027
The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1691, laid on 5 March 2026, introduces a staged increase in the English language requirement for UK Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and other long term, settlement-linked routes. Under the new ILR rules, the English language requirement for affected routes will rise from CEFR level B1 to […]