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For our first overview of HC 1691, concentrating on matters addressed in the EM, see LNB News 05/03/2026 54. Suitability All changes apply to decisions made on or after 26 March 2026. Extension of para SUI 11.3 to entry clearance applications In a notable development omitted from the EM, the discretionary basis for refusing permission to enter and stay applications at para SUI 11.3—introduced when Part 9 was replaced by Part Suitability on 11 November 2025—has now been extended to entry clearance applications. As set out in the Practice Note: Suitability grounds for refusal and cancellation of permission, this provides the Home Office with an additional basis to refuse an entry clearance application where an individual is, or has been, in breach of immigration laws, even if the mandatory, time-limited re-entry bans in para SUI 12.1 have expired, and even where the applicant has not taken steps to frustrate immigration controls...

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The UK Home Office issued guidance on the intended application of facial age estimation (FAE) for disputed-age asylum claims...

The Skilled Worker route The Skilled Worker route allows UK employers holding a valid sponsor licence to hire, or continue to employ, skilled individuals who are neither British nor Irish nationals. It is the principal route for entry to, and residence in, the UK for employment. The Practice Note: Sponsoring a Skilled Worker reviews the eligibility requirements connected to a sponsor issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), including the necessary skill level and salary. Once a CoS has been issued, and provided the applicant meets all other criteria, they can apply for entry clearance or permission to stay...

This review outlines the key amendments to the Immigration Rules contained in HC 1039, most relevant to advisers on business immigration. These amendments take effect on 6 April 2013 and, unless specified otherwise, apply only to applications lodged on or after that date. They are expected to be of particular interest to business immigration advisers. Visitors Intention not to live in the UK for extended periods Paragraph 41(ii) has been added within the General visitor route, introducing a condition that applicants must not plan to reside in the UK for prolonged periods via frequent or successive visits, or by stringing visits together to create an extended period of residence. Paragraph 41(ii) applies across several other visitor categories, namely: child visitor business visitor sports visitor entertainer visitor parent of a child at school visitor for marriage or to enter a civil partnership visitor under the Approved Destination Status agreement visitor undertaking permitted paid engagements It...

This Practice Note sets out how to contact the principal government offices and other organisations involved in administering immigration control in the UK. It also highlights relevant sector bodies. The Home Office Home Office organisational structure Details of the Home Office’s organisational make-up are publicly accessible via the DATA.GOV.UK website. The material is presented as an interactive organogram (an organisational structure chart) and covers: job titles names of senior post-holders salary ranges for all roles reporting lines for each position General enquiries for applications made in the UK An online contact tool is available for a range of matters, including contact details for specific listed topics such as the webchat service for help with accessing an eVisa. For general queries about applications lodged in the UK: Tel: 0300 790 6268, choose option 2, 09:00–16:45, Monday–Thursday; 09:00–16:30, Friday (excluding bank holidays). Immigration desks at UK ports/UK Border Force Carrier Support Hub The Home Office guidance...