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UK Immigration Rules: HC 836 (June 2025) — key changes on Appendix EU continuous residence, Private Life settlement for children, Long Residence, Part 9, ETA, Student/Graduate dependants

Published on: 24 June 2025

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Analysis of changes to the Immigration Rules in HC 836

This review outlines the key amendments to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) contained in HC 836. The Statement of Changes, accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum (EM), was published on 24 June 2025. For advice on interpreting a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, see Practice Note: Sources of immigration law and their legal status.

Implementation

Commencement dates differ and are set out in each section below. Most provisions take effect on 16 or 29 July 2025, with certain measures commencing on 17 July 2025.

Appendix EU

A substantial revision alters the definition of ‘continuous qualifying period’. Where a person with pre-settled status has not been continuously resident in the UK since the end of the transition period at 11pm GMT on 31 December 2020, they may still qualify for settled status if they hold pre-settled leave and have lived in the UK for at least 30 months within the preceding 60 months; this applies to decisions from 16 July 2025.

In general terms, continuous residence is preserved where absences from the UK do not exceed six months in any 12-month period...

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