Earned Settlement: Factsheet
Summary of the Home Office consultation response, "A Fairer Pathway to Settlement" (CP 1707, November 2026). Prepared 2 November 2026. This is a summary only; the operative text will be the Immigration Rules and the Statement of Changes. At a glance The standard qualifying period for settlement rises from 5 to 10 years, with faster…
Read MoreImportant Changes to Section 3C Leave from 8 October 2026: What Applicants Need to Know
From 8 October 2026, important changes to the Immigration Rules will affect how some applicants can rely on section 3C leave while an immigration application is pending. The changes particularly affect applicants who: submit an application and later vary it to a different immigration application; or make a fee waiver request before submitting an immigration…
Read MoreStatement of Changes HC 259: Key Immigration Rule Changes Explained – Part Two
2. Graduate Route – UK-born Children Can Now Apply as Dependants (Effective 3 August 2026) Previously, children born in the UK during a parent's Graduate visa could not always obtain permission as a dependant if they had not previously held dependant leave. The amended Rules now allow a child born in the UK during a…
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