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This week: 2 significant changes across 2 documents.
Last update: 33 minutes ago (30 Jun 2026).
Summaries are AI-generated; the gov.uk change note and the diff are the source of truth.
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gov.uk: Published an updated version of the country policy and information note on 'Zina' (sex outside of marriage and adultery).
AI summaryThe Iran CPIN note on 'Zina' (sex outside of marriage and adultery) has been updated to a new version. The rest of the Iran CPIN collection is unchanged.
gov.uk: Updated to reflect that expired biometric residence cards can be used for 5 years after its expiry date.
AI summaryThe 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: The EU Settlement Scheme: EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members guidance has been updated to reflect Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1691, laid on 5 March 2026. EU Settlement Scheme: suitability requirements has been updated - a full list of changes can be found within the document.
AI summaryMajor updates to EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance including extended biometric card validity periods, simplified lapse rules for pre-settled status, and new concession for certain family members of British citizens.
gov.uk: 'EU Settlement Scheme: family member of a qualifying British citizen' updated with changes to signpost the EU Settlement Scheme Cancellation and Curtailment guidance published on 9 April 2026; and to reflect the concession for family members of a qualifying British citizen who obtain another form of immigration leave.
AI summaryMajor updates to EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance including extended biometric card validity periods, simplified lapse rules for pre-settled status, and new concession for certain family members of British citizens.
gov.uk: Removed outdated guidance on internal relocation, civil documentation and returns.
AI summaryThe Iraq CPIN has been revised: the civil-documentation and returns guidance (CSID/INID cards and laissez-passer) has been removed in this update, while the state-protection, internal-relocation and other assessments remain in place.
gov.uk: Guidance on sexual orientation and gender identity has been updated.
AI summaryThe Bangladesh CPIN note on sexual orientation and gender identity has been updated and expanded. (It is an update to an existing note, not a first-ever or brand-new CPIN.)
gov.uk: Added country bulletins on the protests of December 2025 to January 2026 and the security situation in Iran.
AI summarygov.uk has added new country bulletins to the Iran CPIN collection covering the December 2025 to January 2026 protests and the security situation in Iran (including the US/Israel–Iran conflict). No existing notes were removed.
gov.uk: Updated to clarify that civilian employees of the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK Armed Forces are out of scope for the International Civilian Employee route.
AI summaryVersion 8.0 clarifies that UK Ministry of Defence and UK Armed Forces civilian employees are excluded from the International Civilian Employee route, ending potential confusion about their eligibility.
gov.uk: Updated 'Returning your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)' and 'Travelling to and from the UK after being granted British citizenship' sections.
AI summaryThe Nationality forms guide has been completely replaced with a single-line summary, removing all detailed guidance previously contained in the 1,468-line document.
gov.uk: Updated guide B1: registration as a British citizen – a guide for British Overseas Territories citizens to provide information on how to destroy a biometric residence permit. Also updated the travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen section.
AI summaryThe Form B(OTA) guidance has been dramatically simplified from detailed guides covering multiple registration routes to a basic signposting document that directs applicants to separate guides B1 and B2.
gov.uk: Updated the section on travelling to and from the UK after registering to include information for British citizens who may also hold rights under the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
AI summaryThe entire Form B(OS) guidance document has been replaced with a single line referring readers to the guidance document itself — effectively removing all substantive content.
gov.uk: The process for what to do with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) has been changed from returning the document to the Home Office to the applicant destroying it.
AI summaryThe entire Form AN guidance document has been replaced with a single line directing users to read the guidance to find out if they can apply for British citizenship by naturalisation.
gov.uk: Register updated.
AI summaryThe entire register of licensed sponsors for workers has been cleared, removing all 6,443 lines containing the complete list of licensed sponsoring organisations.
gov.uk: Register updated.
AI summaryThe entire Register of Student Sponsors has been completely removed (8,445 lines deleted) with no replacement content, leaving only the title and change note.
gov.uk: Published new Russian and Ukrainian translations.
AI summaryThe document formatting was updated with additional line breaks throughout, and the bullet point formatting in identity document lists was changed from unformatted to proper markdown bullets — no substantive policy changes.
gov.uk: Published new Russian and Ukrainian translations.
AI summaryThe document added internal anchor links to all section headings, likely to support new Russian and Ukrainian language translations with proper navigation functionality.
gov.uk: Published new Ukrainian and Russian translations.
AI summaryFormatting changes were made throughout the guidance to convert plain text bullet points to properly formatted HTML list items, with no changes to the substantive content or policy.
gov.uk: Published new Ukrainian and Russian translations.
AI summaryThe Home Office added section anchor links throughout the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme guidance document, with no changes to substantive policy content.
gov.uk: Published new Russian and Ukrainian translations.
AI summaryThe Home Office has published Russian and Ukrainian translations of the Homes for Ukraine guidance, with no substantive policy changes but extensive formatting improvements throughout the document.
gov.uk: Published new Russian and Ukrainian translations.
AI summaryThe document has been updated to add anchor links for section navigation, but contains no substantive policy changes.
gov.uk: The paper form has been replaced with an online form.
AI summaryThe Home Office has replaced a downloadable form for checking immigration status with an online-only service, removing postal and email submission options.
gov.uk: The guidance has been updated to tell applicants where their sponsor's licence has been revoked.
AI summaryThis is an updated version of Home Office caseworker guidance on administrative review procedures, with the key change being new provisions requiring caseworkers to inform applicants when their sponsor's licence has been revoked.
gov.uk: The guidance has been updated to tell applicants where their sponsor's licence has been revoked.
AI summaryThis is caseworker guidance for the administrative review process, covering validation, consideration and decision-making for challenges to immigration refusal and cancellation decisions under the new Immigration Rules system.
gov.uk: Published an updated version of the county policy and information note: humanitarian situation.
AI summaryThe Home Office published an updated Afghanistan Country Policy and Information Note on humanitarian situation, maintaining that general conditions do not breach Article 3 ECHR despite severe humanitarian crisis affecting 21.9 million people.
gov.uk: The country policy and information note for Hazaras, Pakistan, July 2022 has been removed as it is no longer valid.
AI summaryA new Country Policy and Information Note on Pakistan: Political parties and affiliation replaces the withdrawn July 2022 Hazaras CPIN, significantly strengthening the Home Office assessment for political opposition leaders while maintaining that ordinary members face minimal risk.
gov.uk: Added a new country policy and information note on criticism of the government.
AI summaryThe Home Office has published its first Country Policy and Information Note (CPIN) on Syria for criticism of the government, assessing that critics are generally unlikely to face persecution under the new HTS-led administration.
gov.uk: The guidance has been updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules. A new guide has been added covering permission to stay on a protection route for asylum claims lodged on or after 2 March 2026.
AI summaryNew Home Office guidance establishes a two-tier protection system with shorter 30-month grants for asylum claims lodged from 2 March 2026, replacing the previous 5-year standard period.
gov.uk: Published an updated country policy and information note on separatist groups in the South-East.
AI summaryThe Home Office has published an updated Nigeria CPIN on South East separatist groups, significantly revising its assessment of risk to MASSOB members while maintaining that IPOB members face legitimate prosecution but may suffer persecution through disproportionate treatment.
gov.uk: The Appendix HM Armed Forces: caseworker guidance and the Appendix International Forces: caseworker guidance has been added.
Ministerial statements, parliamentary scrutiny, Commons Library research and statements of changes — what's moving through Westminster. Each item links out to the original source; we don’t interpret them.
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parliament.uk: International student numbers increased rapidly to a peak in 2022/23, before falling in the following two years.
parliament.uk: My hon Friend the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum (Alex Norris) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:This Government inherited an asylum system under significant strain, with hundreds of hotels in u...
parliament.uk: Justice and Home Affairs Committee (Lords). Settlement, citizenship and integration policies and procedures in the UK.
parliament.uk: A general debate on Windrush Day is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on 25 June 2026.
parliament.uk: A programme for financially compensating victims of the Windrush scandal has been running for seven years and has paid out £127 million so far.
parliament.uk: Recent examples of people barred from the UK under discretionary immigration powers include Kanye West, Hasan Piker and Valentina Gomez.
parliament.uk: Common reasons the Home Office may refuse a visitor visa application, how applicants can prove they are a genuine visitor, and challenging a refusal.
parliament.uk: Public Accounts Committee (Commons). PAC analysis of the UK asylum system's financial and operational efficiency.
parliament.uk: Frequently asked questions about the UK government's immigration white paper proposals in 2025, including longer qualifying periods for indefinite leave to remain.
parliament.uk: A summary of statistics on people seeking asylum in the UK and refugees who arrive in the UK through resettlement programmes.
parliament.uk: A debate has been scheduled for 2:30pm on 3 June 2026 on "improving the UK visa system".
parliament.uk: Small boat crossings peaked in 2022, when 46,000 people arrived by this unauthorised route.
parliament.uk: How is migration measured in the UK, how has migration changed over time, and how does UK migration compare with migration in EU countries?.
parliament.uk: The UK and France have agreements to address unauthorised migration, including by small boats.
parliament.uk: Non-EU nationals will soon need an authorisation before they travel to the EU and will have to go through new automated biometric checks at the border.
parliament.uk: Education Committee (Commons). International student funding and visa implications for UK higher education sector financial viability.
parliament.uk: Can asylum seekers work in the UK while waiting for a decision on their application for refugee status?.
parliament.uk: What authorised immigration routes are available to people wanting to come to the UK for humanitarian reasons, how many people use them, and what is the government's position on establishing more?.
parliament.uk: My hon Friend the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum (Alex Norris) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I have been clear about this Government’s determination to crack down on small boats.
parliament.uk: In March 2026 the government introduced a temporary ban on certain visa applications made from abroad for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
parliament.uk: Since early 2022, Ukrainians have been able to take up temporary residence in the UK under Homes for Ukraine and other bespoke visa programmes.
parliament.uk: My hon Friend the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum (Alex Norris) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In July 2024, this Government set out the steps we were taking to strengthen readiness for the Eu...
parliament.uk: The government is consulting on plans for a national digital ID scheme.
parliament.uk: The Home Office advises British citizens who have dual nationality to use a British passport, or apply for a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode, to travel to the UK.
parliament.uk: I would like to correct an error with dates that were provided for the transition period associated with the introduction of a visit visa requirement for Nicaragua and St Lucia in my written statement on 5 March 2026 (HLWS1382).
parliament.uk: A Westminster Hall debate on immigration reforms is scheduled for Tuesday 17 March 2026.
parliament.uk: Home Affairs Committee (Commons). Government proposals for earned settlement reforms and routes to settlement in the UK.
parliament.uk: The NHS uses international recruitment to fill staffing vacancies.
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 5 March 2026.
parliament.uk: My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:This country will always provide sanctuary to those fleeing war and persecution.
parliament.uk: My hon Friend the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (Jess Phillips) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement: On 16 July 2025, I announced a public Call for Evidence on Identification of Vic...
parliament.uk: UK visa fees and charges have increased significantly since the 2000s.
parliament.uk: A specialised immigration tribunal has heard appeals against refusal of asylum under a system first established in 1969.
parliament.uk: Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Lords). Scrutiny of Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2026 among other statutory instruments.
parliament.uk: The bill would prioritise UK medical graduates and certain other groups for NHS foundation and speciality training from 2026.
parliament.uk: Home Affairs Committee (Commons). Government response to Home Affairs Committee inquiry on Home Office asylum accommodation management.
parliament.uk: Two e-petitions relating to indefinite leave to remain are being debated in Westminster Hall at 4:30pm on 2 February 2026.
parliament.uk: A Westminster Hall debate on UK relations with France is scheduled for Wednesday 14 January 2026, from 4pm.
parliament.uk: Methods for calculating migration statistics have recently changed.
parliament.uk: British people who want to sponsor a foreign spouse or partner for a visa must normally earn £29,000 a year.
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 9 December 2025.
parliament.uk: There will be a Westminster Hall debate on potential impact of proposed asylum reforms on people with protected characteristics seeking asylum on 17 December 2025 at 9:30am.
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 1 July 2025.
parliament.uk: My hon.
parliament.uk: My hon Friend the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum (Alex Norris) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today announcing that Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) in Oxfordshire has opened.
parliament.uk: People who claim asylum in the UK can have their claim thrown out without consideration, or be denied an appeal, if they are from or have been in a safe country.
parliament.uk: Around one in five NHS staff in England report a nationality other than British.
gov.uk: The Home Secretary gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 17 November to set out significant reforms to the UK’s asylum and returns system.
parliament.uk: Public Accounts Committee (Commons). Public spending and administration of UK's Afghanistan Response Route for resettlement of Afghan refugees and vulnerable persons.
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 14 October 2025.
parliament.uk: Home Affairs Committee (Commons). Home Office's management of asylum accommodation provision and related operational issues.
parliament.uk: Human Rights (Joint Committee) (Joint). Government response to Joint Committee's legislative scrutiny of Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 4 September 2025.
gov.uk: Home Secretary statement on actions the government is taking with France to strengthen border security and reforms to the asylum system.
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 5 August 2025.
parliament.uk: Public Accounts Committee (Commons). Public spending and administration of the skilled worker visa scheme
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 24 June 2025.
parliament.uk: Human Rights (Joint Committee) (Joint). Legislative scrutiny of Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill examining human rights implications and compliance.
parliament.uk: Constitution Committee (Lords). Constitutional scrutiny of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill covering asylum, immigration and border security provisions.
parliament.uk: Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (Lords). Scrutiny of delegated powers in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
gov.uk: The Home Secretary gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 12 May to introduce the 'Restoring Control over the Immigration System' white paper.
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 12 March 2025.
parliament.uk: Home Affairs Committee (Commons). Pre-appointment hearing for Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration oversight role.
parliament.uk: Public Accounts Committee (Commons). Home Office acquisition and use of former HMP Northeye prison for asylum accommodation
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 19 February 2024.
gov.uk: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 26 November 2024.
Independent oversight of the Home Office — ICIBI border and immigration inspections, HMIP detention inspections and NAO value-for-money audits. Each item links out to the original source; we don’t interpret them.
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gov.uk: This inspection report contains two recommendations.
gov.uk: This inspection report contains five recommendations.
gov.uk: This inspection report contains three recommendations.
gov.uk: This inspection report contains seven recommendations.
gov.uk: This inspection report contains eight recommendations.
gov.uk: This report covers reviews of selected Home Office country information on Afghanistan and Colombia that the IAGCI considered at its meeting on 18 December 2025.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
nao.org.uk: We’ve mapped the asylum system to show where delays occur, and set out four requirements for an effective system.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
gov.uk: This inspection examined Border Force’s approach to protecting the border from threats in the General Maritime domain.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
gov.uk: This inspection examined the efficiency and effectiveness of the Home Office’s use of age assessments, looking particularly at the Irregular Migration Intake Unit and the National Age Assessment Board.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
gov.uk: This report covers reviews of selected Home Office country information on Turkey and Vietnam that the IAGCI considered at its meeting on 13 February 2025.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk: HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of immigration detention facilities.
nao.org.uk: This NAO briefing has been prepared for the Home Affairs Committee as part of its inquiry into the delivery of asylum accommodation.
gov.uk: This inspection examined the Border Force operation to deter and detect clandestine entrants at the juxtaposed controls in northern France, focusing on how efficiently and effectively staff resources and detection tec...
gov.uk: This inspection examined the effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency of the Home Office’s management of fee waiver applications for certain types of immigration and citizenship applications.
nao.org.uk: Ahead of the government’s Immigration White Paper, the NAO has examined the Home Office’s management of the Skilled Worker visa route.
Migration Advisory Committee reports and Home Office immigration statistics releases. Each item links out to the original source; we don’t interpret them.
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gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Report by the University of Greenwich to assess the effects of immigration on housing costs, what creates these effects and the implications for the UK.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Intention to publish additional FNO statistics following upgrade to FNO data collection and infrastructure.
gov.uk: This page contains information on the Migration transparency data’s voluntary compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics.
gov.uk: This release is the sixteenth in an annual series of publications that explore changes in migrants’ visa and leave status within the UK’s immigration system.
gov.uk: Quarterly statistics on people coming to the UK (including via illegal routes), extensions of stay, EUSS, citizenship, asylum, detentions, returns and stopping immigration crime.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Report on the factors that influence how long skilled migrants stay in the UK.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: The Migration Advisory Committee’s update on the Temporary Shortage List review.
gov.uk: The Migration Advisory Committee’s report on the fiscal impact of immigration in the UK.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: This landing page contains the pre-release access list that relates to the Migration transparency data statistical dataset.
gov.uk: Quarterly statistics on people coming to the UK (including via illegal routes), extensions of stay, EUSS, citizenship, asylum, detentions, returns and stopping immigration crime.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Report on the salary requirements and discounts for the Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Quarterly statistics on people coming to the UK, extensions of stay, citizenship, asylum, detentions, and returns.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Statistics on stop and search, arrests for notifiable offences and detentions under Section 135 and Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Quarterly statistics on people coming to the UK, extensions of stay, citizenship, asylum, detentions, and returns.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: The Migration Advisory Committee’s report on the minimum income requirement for the family migration route.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Statistics on stop and search, arrests for notifiable offences.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Quarterly statistics on people coming to the UK, extensions of stay, citizenship, asylum, detentions, and returns.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: This note provides additional information to supplement the regular reporting on small boat arrivals published by the Home Office.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Migration Advisory Committee report on how companies use the immigration system to recruit information technology (IT) and engineering professionals.
gov.uk: This release is the fifteenth in an annual series of publications that explore changes in migrants’ visa and leave status within the UK’s immigration system.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: The MAC is seeking to procure researchers to help in the understanding of the impact of migration on housing in the UK.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
gov.uk: Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.
gov.uk: The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been commissioned by the Home Secretary to review the financial requirements for the Family Visa route.
Newly published immigration judgments, via the Free Movement case finder — each with its official headnote or, where there isn't one, an AI-generated summary. Links open the full case in the case finder.
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