{"id":3286,"date":"2025-07-21T05:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T05:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2025-09-14T10:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:08:08","slug":"consolidating-the-changes-to-both-immigration-nationality-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/consolidating-the-changes-to-both-immigration-nationality-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Consolidating the changes to both Immigration & Nationality Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It seems that given the state of our economy \u2013 immigration appears and will always become a paradigm of changes. History tells us that immigration is good for society, business and the economy for the UK \u2013 I have seen those in the last 2 decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MPs often have short political lifespans\u2014and perhaps that’s why history is so easily overlooked. It\u2019s likely we\u2019ll see yet more changes introduced next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The core idea behind Brexit was to reduce immigration. However, the well-intentioned EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) never fully delivered on its promise. And now, once again, we find ourselves reshaping the UK\u2019s immigration landscape.<\/p>\nShajjad Miah, Immigration Lawyer regulated by the IAA<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Here is a summary of the immigration and nationality changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a glance – what is changing || UK immigration and nationality law changes<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1.    Appendix International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees \u2013 allowing certain individuals under this program to come to the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.    Long Residency changes, whereby those who have had their British Citizenship deprived due to deception \u2013 could not use that periods to re-apply for indefinite leave to remain on those grounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.    Continuous residency requirements \u2013 will change in how the Home Office will approach an application for those looking to apply for indefinite leave to remain<\/strong>. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.    Private life application \u2013 allowing those holding leave to remain before 20th<\/sup> June 2022 \u2013 to apply for indefinite leave to remain. This applies to those meeting the half-life test and also for children who have lived in the UK for more than 7 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.    The continuous residency requirements<\/strong> being changed for those applying indefinite leave to remain on the private life route<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.    EUSS changes<\/strong> \u2013 for those looking to apply for settled status \u2013 requirement is to meet 30 months over the 60 months period would be sufficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.<\/strong>    Electronic Travel Authorisations \u2013 <\/strong>those travelling from Republic of Ireland will require to hold ETA permission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Skilled worker visa<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 must now be sponsored under RQF Level 6. Those changes are from 22nd<\/sup> July 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.<\/strong>    Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) <\/strong>\u2013 the route is now being closed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cancellation or refusal of a visa\/immigration program application<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Conduct including good character is part of the Home Office\u2019s drive to ensure public interest arguments are being met. In doing so, those foreign nationals who have conduct issues, will not be permitted to come or hold indefinite leave to remain in the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      Where a person has conduct or character issues including offences committed in the UK or outside \u2013 will not be allowed to stay, settle or apply for British Nationality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family visa programs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A person who holds pre-settled status, must be an EEA national to become a sponsor. Those who are non-EU national cannot sponsor someone even if they hold pre-settled status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the sponsor changes their legal status to settled status \u2013 then the above police does not apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving on \u2013 there are changes being applied on the evidences required for a family visa application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n