New UK Visa Brake for 4 Nationalities

New UK Visa Brake for 4 Nationalities

The UK government has introduced a policy known as a visa brake, under which certain UK visa applications may be refused based on the nationality of the applicant and the visa route used. The measure forms part of wider government efforts to reduce the number of asylum claims made by people who first enter the […]

ILR English Requirement Rising to B2 in 2027

uk ilr english language b2

The UK government has introduced a future increase to the English language requirement for many settlement applications. Under changes set out in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1691, the required level of English will increase from B1 to B2 under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The new ILR […]