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·United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland·Significant change·Scheduled

UK publishes Immigration Rules changes taking effect across October, November and December 2026

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Statement HC 584 introduces rule changes with staged commencement dates from 8 October 2026, including visitor, student, Skilled Worker, EU Settlement Scheme and family-related amendments.

Effective from .

What changed

  • Policy claim 1

    The Home Office published HC 584 on 3 September 2026 and specifies implementation dates of 8 October, 29 October, 30 November and 9 December 2026 for different provisions.

    Claim ID: uk-2026-09-hc584-immigration-rules#claim-1·Cite this claim

    Source: GOV.UK — Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 584 (UK Home Office)·source verified ·page reviewed

  • Policy claim 2

    The statement includes changes to Appendix Skilled Worker, Appendix Student, Appendix Visitor, Appendix FM, the EU Settlement Scheme and other routes; applicants must check the provision-specific commencement date.

    Claim ID: uk-2026-09-hc584-immigration-rules#claim-2·Cite this claim

    Source: GOV.UK — Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 584 (UK Home Office)·source verified ·page reviewed

  • Policy claim 3

    For provisions taking effect on 8 October, applications made before that date are generally decided under the Immigration Rules in force on 7 October, subject to the statement’s transitional wording.

    Claim ID: uk-2026-09-hc584-immigration-rules#claim-3·Cite this claim

    Source: GOV.UK — Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 584 (UK Home Office)·source verified ·page reviewed

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GOV.UK — Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 584 ↗ · UK Home Office

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