Plans for special visas designed to attract wealthy people from abroad to the UK risk opening the doors to “kleptocrats, fraudsters and proxies for hostile regimes”, the Chancellor has been warned.

This month the High Potential Individual route to the UK opens – part of the Government’s bid to entice the world’s top talent, and in the words of Chancellor Rishi Sunak, “to create one of the ...

Nearly 400,000 fewer people from abroad have applied for UK work or study visas since strict new immigration rules came into force, Home Office figures revealed on Thursday. Provisional data shows 547 ...

The UK is phasing out physical visa stickers for a fully digital immigration system by 2026. From January 12, 2026, most visit visas will be eVisas, viewable via a UKVI account. Applications from ...

The United Kingdom is creating more pathways for international talents in 2025 by introducing a range of visa options that do not require a job offer prior to arrival. These visas offer individuals ...