UK: Immigration Update - December 2020
18 December 2020
In October this year the Home Office published significant changes to the UK immigration rules. These changes demonstrate the Government's commitment to simplifying the rules and set out the foundation of the UK's new Points-Based Immigration System.
The majority of these changes took effect on 1 December 2020 and will apply equally to all nationals (except British and Irish citizens) who want to come to the UK from 1 January 2021 onwards. Here are the main changes that businesses and individuals should be aware of.