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03/09/2026

🇬🇧 IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE UK IMMIGRATION RULES - HC 584

On 3 September 2026, the Home Office presented a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules before Parliament.

Key changes include:

🔹 Skilled Workers and modern slavery
Eligible Skilled Workers who receive a positive Conclusive Grounds decision under the National Referral Mechanism may have their visa conditions amended to permit any work, including self-employment and voluntary work, except work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach.

🔹 Victims of Domestic Abuse
The settlement route under Appendix VDA will be extended to eligible adult dependent children whose relationship with their parent or sponsor has permanently broken down because of domestic abuse.

🔹 EU Settlement Scheme
Changes include a revised three-month application deadline for certain first-time joining family members following their latest lawful entry to the UK, protections for certain children in education and their primary carers following the Ayoola judgment, and removal of the EUSS travel-permit and administrative-review provisions.

🔹 Hong Kong BN(O) Route
Eligible dependent children will no longer need to complete their own five-year continuous residence period before settling alongside their parents, provided the relevant settlement requirements are met.

🔹 Student Maintenance Funds Increased
From 30 November 2026, Student visa applicants will generally need to show:

• £1,570 per month when studying in London; or
• £1,203 per month when studying outside London.

The requirement normally applies for up to nine months.

🔹 Erasmus+ Programme
Changes to the Visitor, Student, Child Student and Government Authorised Exchange routes will support the UK’s participation in Erasmus+ from 2027. Permitted activities will include certain training, courses, job shadowing, traineeships and educational exchanges.

🔹 Human Rights Claims
Families within the Family Returns Process will be able to raise certain Article 8 family or private-life claims directly with Home Office staff without submitting a formal application, paying an application fee or using a prescribed form.

🔹 Suitability Requirements
Previous conduct intended to frustrate immigration control—including failure to report for immigration bail or absconding from bail or custody—may be treated as a breach of immigration laws and could lead to refusal.

📅 COMMENCEMENT DATES

✅ Most changes: 8 October 2026
✅ Minister of Religion and Religious Worker changes: 29 October 2026
✅ Student maintenance increases: 30 November 2026
✅ Removal of BRPs as EUSS identity evidence: 9 December 2026

Transitional arrangements differ between provisions. The date on which an application is submitted may therefore be crucial.

For professional advice about how these changes may affect your application or immigration status, please contact:

KHURSHED LAW CHAMBER (UK)
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Mohammad Khurshed Alam
LL.B (Hons.), LL.M, BVC (UK)
IAA Level 3 Adviser
Authorisation No: P039740

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📞 Mobile/WhatsApp: +44 78 2869 4424
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Official source:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-584-3-september-2026

This publication provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice.

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 3 September 2026.

10/08/2026

09/08/2026

🇬🇧 BORN IN THE UK? YOU MAY HAVE A RIGHT TO REGISTER AS A BRITISH CITIZEN

The Home Office has published its updated Guide T – August 2026, concerning registration as a British citizen under section 1(4) of the British Nationality Act 1981.

You may have a statutory entitlement to register if you:

✅ Were born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983;
✅ Are aged 10 or over;
✅ Spent no more than 90 days outside the UK in each of the first 10 years of your life; and
✅ Meet the good character requirement.

📌 Important information

🔹 Excess absences may be disregarded at the Home Secretary’s discretion where special circumstances are properly explained and evidenced.

🔹 The guidance states that excess absences will normally be waived where no single year exceeds 180 days and total absences over the 10-year period do not exceed 990 days.

🔹 If a parent was British or settled when the person was born, they may already be a British citizen and may not need to register.

🔹 Applicants normally require two suitable referees, biometric enrolment, a full UK birth certificate, passports and evidence of UK residence throughout the first 10 years, including school or medical records where appropriate.

🔹 Citizenship applications are usually decided within six months, although complex cases may take longer.

If you or your child may qualify under this route, obtaining professional advice before applying can help identify eligibility issues and ensure that the correct evidence is submitted.

📞 Book an appointment with Khurshed Law Chamber (UK)

Mohammad Khurshed Alam
LL. B (Hons.), LL.M, BVC (UK)
IAA Level 3 Advisor – Authorisation No: P039740
Principal, Khurshed Law Chamber (UK)
IAA Reg No: F201800107

📍 First Floor Front, 37 New Road, London, E1 1HE
📱 Mobile/WhatsApp: +4478 2869 4424
☎️ Phone/Fax: +4420 3674 1883
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.khurshedlawchamberuk.com

Source: Home Office Guide T, August 2026
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a75ea9b0a700895e2d79fad/

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09/08/2026

🇬🇧 MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE UK GLOBAL TALENT VISA

The UK Government announced on 6 August 2026 that the Global Talent visa’s UKRI Endorsed Funder pathway has been expanded to include more than 100 research-intensive UK businesses.

For the first time under this pathway, eligible international researchers working on qualifying funded projects may be employed or hosted by approved commercial research businesses—as well as universities and research institutes.

Approved businesses include major organisations such as:

✅ AstraZeneca
✅ Jaguar Land Rover
✅ Added Value Solutions
✅ Denroy Plastics
✅ Ffilm Cymru Wales

The expansion covers high-growth sectors including:

🔬 Life sciences
💻 Artificial intelligence and digital technology
⚛️ Quantum technology
🌱 Clean energy
🏭 Advanced manufacturing
🎬 Creative industries

⚠️ Important eligibility reminder

This is not automatic eligibility or a general sponsorship route. For the UKRI Endorsed Funder pathway, the published requirements include:

• A qualifying grant or award from a UKRI-endorsed funder;
• Employment or hosting by a UKRI-approved organisation;
• At least one year remaining on the employment or hosting agreement;
• At least 50% of working time spent on the qualifying grant;
• A grant worth at least £30,000 and covering at least two years; and
• The required research qualifications, experience and role.

Every application must be assessed according to its individual circumstances.

📞 To discuss your eligibility for the Global Talent visa, book a professional consultation with:

Mohammad Khurshed Alam
LL. B (Hons.), LL.M, BVC (UK)
IAA Level 3 Advisor
Authorisation No: P039740
Principal, Khurshed Law Chamber (UK)
IAA Reg No: F201800107

📍 First Floor Front, 37 New Road, London, E1 1HE
📧 [email protected]
📱 Mobile/WhatsApp: +44 78 2869 4424
☎️ Phone/Fax: +44 20 3674 1883
🌐 www.khurshedlawchamberuk.com

Official information: GOV.UK announcement⁠ | Eligibility criteria⁠ | Approved research organisations⁠

This post provides general information only and does not constitute advice on any individual application.

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03/08/2026

🇬🇧 IMPORTANT HOME OFFICE UPDATE: APPLICATIONS FROM OVERSTAYERS

The Home Office published updated caseworker guidance on 3 August 2026 (Version 13.0) concerning applications made by people without current immigration permission.

🔹 Key Change

Where an application falls within SUI 13.1 – Exceptions for Overstayers, it must not be refused solely because the applicant is on immigration bail. The application must instead be considered on its substantive merits.

🔹 When may SUI 13.1 apply?

✅ The application is made within 14 days of permission expiring, and there was a good reason beyond the control of the applicant or their representative preventing an in-time application. The explanation and supporting evidence should be submitted with the application; or

✅ A further application is made within the relevant 14-day period following the refusal or rejection of a previous in-time application, the expiry of section 3C leave, or the conclusion of any relevant appeal or administrative review process.

⚠️ Important Limitations

• This is not an automatic 14-day grace period.
• The applicant remains an overstayer and does not obtain section 3C leave.
• Previous conditions are not restored, including permission to work, privately rent or access benefits and social care.
• Forgetting the visa expiry date alone is not normally a good reason beyond the applicant’s control.
• The applicant must still satisfy every other requirement of the relevant immigration route.
• Discretion outside the 14-day period is limited to exceptional or compassionate circumstances and is not guaranteed.

If your immigration permission has expired—or is about to expire—seek professional advice immediately. Strict time limits and supporting evidence can be crucial.

Mohammad Khurshed Alam
LL. B (Hons.), LL.M, BVC (UK)
IAA Level 3 Advisor – Authorisation No: P039740
Principal, Khurshed Law Chamber (UK)
IAA Reg No: F201800107

📍 First Floor Front, 37 New Road, London, E1 1HE
📧 [email protected]
📱 Mobile/WhatsApp: +4478 2869 4424
☎️ Phone/Fax: +4420 3674 1883
🌐 www.khurshedlawchamberuk.com

Official sources:
Home Office – Applications from overstayers, Version 13.0
Immigration Rules – Part Suitability, SUI 13.1

This post provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice.

30/07/2026

🇬🇧 Important Update: EU Settlement Scheme Guidance Updated

The Home Office has published updated guidance on the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), effective from 30 July 2026.

The guidance applies to eligible EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members. It has been updated to reflect the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 259, laid before Parliament on 9 July 2026.

Key points include:

✅ Eligible applicants may be granted settled status or pre-settled status.

✅ Applications under the EUSS remain free of charge, and applicants are not required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.

✅ Late applications may still be accepted where the applicant provides evidence of reasonable grounds for the entire period of delay.

✅ The updated guidance clarifies when the EUSS status of a relevant EEA citizen or sponsor may be regarded as having been granted in error.

✅ Evidence of UK residence may include employment records, bank statements, tenancy documents, council tax bills, educational records, utility bills and medical appointment evidence.

✅ There is no administrative review for decisions made on valid EUSS applications. However, qualifying applicants may have a right of appeal against refusal, the grant of pre-settled status instead of settled status, or decisions to cancel, curtail or revoke EUSS status.

Every application must be considered according to its individual facts, applicable deadlines and supporting evidence.

If you require advice regarding:

🔹 Settled or pre-settled status
🔹 A late EUSS application
🔹 Joining family members
🔹 Evidence of residence or family relationship
🔹 An EUSS refusal or appeal

please contact us to arrange an appointment.

Khurshed Law Chamber (UK)
Regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority at Level 3
IAA Reg No: F201800107

📍 First Floor Front, 37 New Road, London, E1 1HE
📧 [email protected]
📱 Mobile/WhatsApp: +44 78 2869 4424
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📖 Read the official Home Office guidance⁠

This post provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice.

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