{"id":3552,"date":"2026-07-09T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/?p=3552"},"modified":"2026-10-03T06:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T06:40:47","slug":"immigration-changes-on-the-9th-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/immigration-changes-on-the-9th-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration changes on the 9th July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"576\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABAAAAAJAAQMAAAApW4aWAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAF5JREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAO8GIk8AAbOpTZoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-3554 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-1024x576.png\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-1536x864-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-379x213.png 379w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-1160x652.png 1160w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-759x427.png 759w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ICS-Legal-business-immigration-advice-copy.png 2240w\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristian Armstrong, Director at the Home Office began with the changes being announced as a new approach by the Labour government policy on how immigration reforms to take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Key points to consider<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Those children born in the UK to parents who holds limited <a href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/leave-outside-the-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leave to remain <\/a>including the Graduate visa programs \u2013 can include those as dependants. This is regardless of any restrictions being placed and that was phased across all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the UK strengthens its relationship with India, simplifying the light-touch approaches to those applications. Those holding diplomatic passports would be afforded greater consideration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"appendix-child-relative-sponsors-with-protection\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Appendix_Child_Relative_Sponsors_with_Protection\"><\/span><strong><u>Appendix Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection)<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/immigration-changes-on-the-9th-july-2026\/#Appendix_Child_Relative_Sponsors_with_Protection\" >Appendix Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/immigration-changes-on-the-9th-july-2026\/#EU_Settlement_Scheme\" >EU Settlement Scheme<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/immigration-changes-on-the-9th-july-2026\/#Global_Talent_visa\" >Global Talent visa<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/immigration-changes-on-the-9th-july-2026\/#Stateless_applications\" >Stateless applications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home Office will permit <a href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/child-visa-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">applications for children<\/a> to join their relatives in the UK. There will be other requirements to be met as part of the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"eu-settlement-scheme\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EU_Settlement_Scheme\"><\/span><strong><u>EU Settlement Scheme<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EUSS travel permit has been reformed and remains in position for those eligible to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further changes have been applied whereby someone holding previously holding a pre-settled status as a family member of a <a href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/apply-for-british-citizenship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British citizen<\/a> and have moved to another immigration status \u2013 can still apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/blog\/eu-settlement-scheme-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EUSS<\/a> Settled Status in the UK. The issues around continuous residency requirements needs to be met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"global-talent-visa\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_Talent_visa\"><\/span><strong><u>Global Talent visa<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Application routes have been simplified and have added a few more categories for those eligible to apply under the <a href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/find-an-immigration-lawyer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immigration<\/a> program. The concept is to allow <a href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/tier1-hsmp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highly-skilled<\/a> migrants to apply on wider categories \u2013 allowing them to remain in the UK and contribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"stateless-applications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stateless_applications\"><\/span><strong><u>Stateless applications<\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who do not have any forms of nationality including adult &amp; children \u2013 can <a href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/flr-fp-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apply for further leave to remain<\/a>. Whilst applications are available within <a href=\"https:\/\/icslegal.com\/british-nationality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Nationality<\/a> \u2013 those new changes have been introduced to permit those who do not have any forms of nationality to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICS Legal are a regulated law firm in the UK. Shajjad Miah is a regulated Immigration Lawyer, accredited at Level 3\u2014the highest level\u2014by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/immigration-advice-authority\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/immigration-advice-authority<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 20 years of experience in UK immigration and nationality law, he brings extensive expertise to every case. You can connect with him on Quora, where his insights have attracted over 2.5million views:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/profile\/Shajjad-Miah\">https:\/\/www.quora.com\/profile\/Shajjad-Miah<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home Office Statement of Changes &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-259-9-july-2026\/explanatory-memorandum-to-the-statement-of-changes-in-immigration-rules-hc-259-9-july-2026-accessible\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-259-9-july-2026\/explanatory-memorandum-to-the-statement-of-changes-in-immigration-rules-hc-259-9-july-2026-accessible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key points to consider Appendix Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection) Home Office will permit applications for children to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-latest-legal-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UK Immigration Rule Changes July 2026 Global Talent | ICS Legal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ICS Legal explains the July 9, 2026 UK immigration updates. 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