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Home Office publishes end-of-year Immigration Rules archive, confirming last-minute changes taking effect today
Nauru nationals now need a visa for UK visits as new security rule kicks in
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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.
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.