This week: 7 significant changes across 7 documents.
Last update: 1 day ago (12 May 2026).
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gov.uk: The link for the list of disqualified directors has been updated.
The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) caseworker guidance has been reformatted with improved table structure and line breaks, but contains no substantive policy changes beyond the previously announced update to the disqualified directors link.
gov.uk: Updated to add information about: correction to the settlement qualifying period information, clarification of transitional rules relating to the 4 April 2024 Rules changes, and clarification of CTA policy regarding switching.
The guidance has been updated to clarify transitional arrangements for the 4 April 2024 rule changes, correct settlement qualifying period information, and clarify Common Travel Area switching restrictions.
gov.uk: Added the PDF version of Irregular or unlawful entry and arrival.
Multiple Home Office immigration policy tables reformatted from plain text to HTML table structure, with no substantive policy changes.
gov.uk: Published the country bulletin: security situation, Lebanon, May 2026.
The Home Office has published a new security situation assessment for Lebanon covering March-April 2026, concluding that indiscriminate violence does not reach the threshold for Article 15(c) protection despite over 2,000 conflict deaths.
gov.uk: Added a section on 'understanding foreign state threats'.
The Home Office added a new section on "understanding foreign state threats" to the asylum information booklet, warning asylum seekers about foreign government recruitment attempts and explaining relevant offences under the National Security Act 2023.
gov.uk: The adult fee for Centre for Migration Medicine (CMM) has been updated.
Tuberculosis test clinic fees for Centre for Migration Medicine in Hyderabad have been updated, and address formatting has been standardized across all clinic listings.
gov.uk: 'Cancellation and curtailment of permission': information relating to making a decision to curtail or cancel EUSS limited leave and EUSS family permit leave to enter obtained via Appendix EU or Appendix EU(FP) respectively, where the status holder is in the UK, has been removed. The relevant sections now direct caseworkers to the consolidated EUSS curtailment and cancellation guidance.
Home Office removes detailed EUSS curtailment and cancellation guidance from the general caseworker guidance and redirects to consolidated specialist guidance, affecting how practitioners access information on challenging EUSS status decisions.
gov.uk: Published the country bulletin: internal relation, civil documentation and returns, Iraq, May 2026.
The Iraq CPIN has been updated to reflect new Upper Tribunal Country Guidance on identity documentation and returns to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, substantially changing the Home Office's assessment of checkpoint travel and INID requirements.
gov.uk: Updated the guidance to expand the list of SMS requests that can be made through the priority service.
The Home Office has expanded the Study post licence priority service to include representative-related requests and follow-on CAS allocations, with additional eligibility criteria.
gov.uk: Updated the lists of approved test centres inside and outside the UK.
The approved test centre lists for secure English language tests (SELTs) have been updated, with file sizes changing for downloadable lists and minor formatting improvements throughout the document.
gov.uk: Published an updated version of the country policy and information note on 'Zina' (sex outside of marriage and adultery).
The Home Office updated its Iran CPIN on Zina (sex outside of marriage and adultery), introducing new gender-differentiated risk assessments that recognise women who commit zina as a particular social group while excluding men from similar protection.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect that expired biometric residence cards can be used for 5 years after its expiry date.
The guidance has been updated to extend the validity period for expired biometric residence cards from 18 months to 5 years after expiry, while maintaining the 18-month limit for residence permits.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 1691
The suitability rules have been reformatted with bullet points and table formatting changes, but no substantive policy changes to the grounds for refusal or cancellation.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 1691
Part 8 Family Members rules have been reformatted from plain text to table structure, with all substantive content preserved but presented in standardised tabular format.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 1333
Extensive formatting changes applied to Immigration Rules Part 7, converting numbered paragraph references to bullet-point format without altering the substantive content of the rules.
gov.uk: Changes made in line with Statement of Changes HC 1691.
The Immigration Rules Part 6A (Points Based System) has undergone comprehensive formatting standardisation, converting numbered paragraph lists to bullet points throughout, with no substantive changes to eligibility criteria, time limits, or procedural requirements.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect the Statement of Changes HC183
Part 6 of the Immigration Rules has been reformatted with purely presentational changes — all deleted rule paragraphs now display with bullet points instead of indented text, but no substantive immigration law provisions have changed.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 1333
Immigration Rules Part 5 has been extensively restructured with most substantive provisions moved to bullet point formatting, but no changes to the actual requirements for work-related immigration routes or family members.
gov.uk: Changes made with reference to Statement of Changes HC 1333.
Part 14 of the Immigration Rules on stateless persons has been reformatted with bullet points added to all deleted rule paragraphs, but no substantive changes to the rules themselves.
gov.uk: Changes made with reference to Statement of Changes HC 1691.
The Immigration Rules Part 13 on deportation have been reformatted with new bullet point structure, but no substantive legal changes have been made to deportation grounds, Article 8 exceptions, or revocation criteria.
gov.uk: Changes made in line with Statement of Changes HC 1691.
Rules paragraphs 353-353B have been converted from numbered format to bullet-pointed format with no substantive changes to policy content.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 1691
Immigration Rules Part 11B has been entirely deleted, removing all provisions on reception conditions for non-EU asylum applicants including employment rights, documentation requirements, and information obligations.
gov.uk: Immigration Rules Appendix EU - Updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 1691
Immigration Rules Part 11A Temporary Protection has been entirely deleted and replaced with a bullet point format, effectively removing the UK's temporary protection scheme for mass influx situations.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 1691
Part 11 Asylum has been comprehensively reformatted with all substantive provisions moved to bullet-point indentation while maintaining the same legal content.
gov.uk: Changes made in line with Statement of Changes HC 1691.
Immigration Rules Part 1 has been reformatted with consistent formatting and bullet point styling, with no substantive policy changes made.
gov.uk: Correction to change note - changes made in line with Statement of Changes HC 1691 not 1695.
The Immigration Rules Introduction was reformatted to use bullet point formatting for all numbered paragraphs and definitions, with no substantive policy changes identified.
gov.uk: Changes made with reference to Statement of Changes HC 1691.
The 2026 Youth Mobility Scheme allocation numbers and fallback provisions have been restructured without substantive policy changes, moving from numbered paragraphs to a bullet-point format.
gov.uk: Changes made in line with Statement of Changes HC 1691.
The document's formatting has been standardized to use consistent bullet point markers, but no substantive policy changes were made to visa requirements.
gov.uk: Changes made with reference to Statement of Changes HC 217.
Formatting changes to convert table structure in the visitor types section from HTML-style to markdown-style formatting, with no substantive changes to permitted activities or eligibility criteria.
