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For a concise introduction to the main sponsored skilled route, see the Skilled Worker visa (UK) guide.

Fees & Salaries18 Mar 2026·2 min read

Home Office immigration and nationality fees: revised table published for 8 April 2026

GOV.UK publishes the Home Office immigration and nationality fees table aligned to 8 April 2026 under the visa regulations revised-table collection, updating…

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Policy & Law6 Mar 2026·6 min read

Immigration Rules: Home Office lays statement of changes HC 1691 (5 March 2026)

Summary of the March 2026 Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules (HC 1691), including commencement framing for the Visa Brake, visitor and ETA…

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Compliance6 Mar 2026·2 min read

Settlement English language: Home Office sets move to B2 CEFR for listed routes from 26 March 2027 (HC 1691)

HC 1691 increases English language requirements for settlement to B2 on specified appendices including Skilled Worker and Scale-up; the explanatory…

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Policy & Law5 Mar 2026·2 min read

Nicaragua and St Lucia: UK visit visa requirement and ETA withdrawal from March 2026

HC 1691 introduces a visit visa requirement for nationals of Nicaragua and St Lucia, closes new ETA applications for those nationalities at a stated time on…

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Policy & Law23 Feb 2026·7 min read

Care Workers Banned from Bringing Dependants Under New UK Visa Rules

New UK visa rules for care workers on the Health and Care visa now ban dependants. Learn who is affected, key dates, and the new Skilled Worker salary…

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Sponsorship23 Feb 2026·6 min read

Compassionate Leave Policy Updated for Sponsors on UK Visas

The Home Office has updated rules on compassionate leave for sponsored workers in the UK. This article reports the changes affecting employers, sponsored…

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Key Figures 2026

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

Full salary breakdown

Quick Tools

Official gov.uk services

Key Dates

1 Feb 2026

ETA mandatory enforcement begins

Apr 2026

Expected IHS annual review

6 Apr 2026

New tax year - salary recalculations

Processing Times

Typical decision timeframes

Visa Type	Standard	Priority
Skilled Worker	3 weeks	5 days
Health & Care	3 weeks	5 days
Student	3 weeks	5 days
ETA	3 days	—

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