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UK tightens screws on DR Congo with visa sanctions while sealing removal pacts with Angola and Namibia

UK tightens screws on DR Congo with visa sanctions while sealing removal pacts with Angola and Namibia

The Home Office has suspended fast-track visa services for the DRC and threatened a full visa ban after Kinshasa refused to accept deportees, while simultaneously sealing removal deals with Angola and Namibia. The move inaugurates the UK’s visa-sanctions powers and signals a tougher, returns-driven immigration diplomacy that could hit corporate travel from non-compliant countries.

Dec 31, 2025
Government issues accessible review of new salary thresholds as sponsors race to meet 31 December filing cut-off

Government issues accessible review of new salary thresholds as sponsors race to meet 31 December filing cut-off

UKVI has released an accessible guide to the higher Skilled Worker and Health & Care salary thresholds, just hours before transitional arrangements expire. From 1 January 2026 all applications must meet the £31,300 general floor or updated ‘going-rate’ tables, forcing sponsors to raise pay offers and adjust mobility budgets.

Dec 31, 2025

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