Update to the Tier 2 policy guidance for skilled workers

The rules for the Government’s ‘new’ Points Based System for UK immigration have included a relaxation of the minimum income requirement for Settlement.

The Government’s flagship UK immigration bill that would end freedom of movement rules in the UK post-Brexit has been defeated in the House of Lords, after peers approved an amendment calling for an inquiry into the bill’s impact on care home staffing.

From 27 October the Home Office will increase the already significant Immigration Health Surcharge by a further 64%.