Family visa financial requirements review Updated December 2025 History and timeline of changes to the financial requirements Pre-2012 No fixed minimum income requirement (MIR) – […]
UK healthcare IHS new rates 2024
Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application How much you have to pay The exact amount you pay depends on the length […]
IHS Immigration Health Charge Order 2024
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2024 No. 55 IMMIGRATION The Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2024 Made 16th January 2024 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) […]
UK Spouse Visa and other updates
UK Spouse Visa and other visa requirements are changing soon. On 4 December 2023 the Home Secretary, James Cleverly, announced future changes to visa rules in what he […]
New UK visa fees set to come into effect
From next month all applicants will be required to pay higher application fees. Spouse visa is going from £1,538 to £1,846, an increase of £308 […]
UK Visa Waiting times
You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa application. This usually involves paying a priority service fee of £250 for […]
Need a UK visa if you are from Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu
The UK Government will now require a pre-approved UK visa from citizens of Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu. On July 19, the UK House […]
Border Force strike over pay
Around 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union employed by the Home Office to operate passport booths walked out on Friday at […]
Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK
Guidance Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you’re applying from […]
Ukraine Family and Sponsorship Schemes Update
Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 191,000 Data is as of 11 October 2022 and comprised of: Ukraine Family Scheme visas: 53,800 Ukraine Sponsorship […]