Compliance

Compliance alerts, enforcement updates, and audit guidance for sponsors and applicants.

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Home Office actions against non-compliant sponsors have more than doubled year-on-year.

Stricter oversight on universities and agents following the Graduate Route review.

Fines for employing illegal workers increase to £45,000 per first breach.

Verified from gov.uk

£41,700

Skilled Worker Threshold

General minimum salary

£1,035

Health Surcharge (IHS)

Per year (standard)

£33,400

New Entrant Minimum

Under 26 / recent grads

£25,000

Health & Care Minimum

NHS & social care roles

Official gov.uk services

1 Feb 2026

ETA mandatory enforcement begins

Apr 2026

Expected IHS annual review

6 Apr 2026

New tax year - salary recalculations

Typical decision timeframes

Times are estimates. Priority/Super Priority services available for additional fees (£500/£1,000).