Summary:
The latest UK visa statistics for November 2025 reveal a significant and ongoing decline in work-related visa applications, driven by a series of restrictive policy changes implemented throughout 2024 and 2025.
Key Highlights:
Work Visas Plummet: Applications for both Skilled Worker and Health and Care Worker visas have fallen sharply following July 2025 policy changes.

Health and Care Worker applications dropped to just 600 in November 2025, down from a peak of 18,300, due to the end of overseas recruitment for care workers.
Skilled Worker applications fell to 2,000, following increases to salary thresholds and skill level requirements (now RQF level 6+).
Dependant applications on these routes have also fallen dramatically.

Study Visas Mixed: While main applicant numbers for Sponsored Study visas are 7% higher year-on-year, dependant applications have collapsed by 85% since rules changed in January 2024, restricting them to postgraduate researchers and scholarship holders.

Family Visa Fluctuations: Applications spiked ahead of increased income requirements in April 2024, then fell. A recent drop to 5,100 in November 2025 follows the pausing of the Refugee Family Reunion route in September 2025.

Policy Drivers: The report clearly links trends to specific government policies aimed at reducing net migration, including higher salary/skill bars, dependant restrictions, and the closure of the overseas care worker route.

Conclusion:
The data illustrates the direct and substantial impact of the UK government’s tightening immigration rules, with work and family visa applications falling significantly in response to new financial and eligibility requirements. Further immigration restrictions may follow in 2026 and it will be wise for UK visa applicants to submit their visa applications as soon as possible! For more details about how we can help out on UK visa applications,, please visit https://sincereimmigration.com/

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