This week: 7 significant changes across 7 documents.
Last update: 1 day ago (12 May 2026).
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gov.uk: Changes made in line with Statement of Changes HC 1491.
The Adult Dependent Relative appendix has been reformatted from numbered paragraph structure to bulleted lists while maintaining identical substantive requirements.
gov.uk: Changes made in line with Statement of Changes HC 1491.
Home Office reformatted all numbered requirements in Appendix Adoption by converting them from numbered paragraphs to bullet points, with no change to the actual legal requirements.
gov.uk: Changes made with reference to Statement of Changes HC 733.
Multiple closed Tier 1 immigration categories have been marked with bullet points for deletion, with no substantive changes to eligibility criteria or requirements.
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.
Major 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.
Major 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gov.uk: Removed outdated guidance on internal relocation, civil documentation and returns.
The Iraq CPIN has removed all guidance on civil documentation, internal relocation and returns, replacing it with a state protection assessment only.
gov.uk: Guidance on sexual orientation and gender identity has been updated.
The Home Office has published the first-ever Bangladesh country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity, establishing its position on LGBT+ asylum claims.
gov.uk: Added country bulletins on the protests of December 2025 to January 2026 and the security situation in Iran.
The Iran CPIN has been completely replaced with a conflict bulletin covering US-Israeli military strikes from February to March 2026, replacing previous guidance on illegal exit from Iran.
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.
Version 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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: Published new Russian and Ukrainian translations.
The 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: Register updated.
The 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.
The 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 Ukrainian and Russian translations.
Formatting 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 Russian and Ukrainian translations.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The document has been updated to add anchor links for section navigation, but contains no substantive policy changes.
gov.uk: The guidance has been updated to tell applicants where their sponsor's licence has been revoked.
This 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 paper form has been replaced with an online form.
The 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.
This 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.
The 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.
A 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.
The 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.
New 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.
The 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: Changes made with reference to Statement of Changes HC 1691.
The Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme has been expanded to allow multiple extensions totalling up to 42 months, with clearer eligibility criteria and extended application windows.
