1. Graduate visa changes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government plans to extend the Graduate visa to two years for graduates of eligible universities with strong compliance records and labour-market outcomes. This is a targeted proposal, not a blanket extension for every university graduate. GOV.UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. High Potential Individual (HPI) visa expansion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government plans to expand the HPI route to graduates of eligible institutions among the world’s top 150 universities, with a proportionate increase in the scheme’s cap. The eligible university list and detailed implementation requirements will be important. GOV.UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Skilled Worker salary requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government intends to adjust minimum salary requirements to better reflect labour-market conditions across the UK. Employers should not assume that the salary threshold has already changed: the detailed requirements and effective dates need to be checked against the relevant Immigration Rules. GOV.UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. More time for certain highly skilled sponsored workers to find a new job<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government intends to work towards allowing the highest-skilled workers to have a visa curtailment period of up to six months to find another job. This is a proposed change for a defined group, not a general six-month extension for all Skilled Workers. GOV.UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Global Talent visa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Budget highlights the expansion of the Global Talent endorsed-funder pathway, giving more research and development-intensive businesses the ability to support leading scientists and engineers coming to work in the UK. The Government says this expansion has already been introduced since Budget 2025. GOV.UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Immigration Skills Charge and Certificate of Sponsorship fees<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government will legislate so that an employer’s payment of the Immigration Skills Charge or Certificate of Sponsorship fee is not treated as a taxable benefit in kind for the employee. The measure is intended to apply to payments made on or after 28 October 2026, subject to the legislation and its terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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These are the proposed changes in in the budget announcement and not implemented yet. This rule should not be confused with the Government’s separate proposed reforms to settlement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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