Upcoming Changes to the Immigration System
The UK government released a new Immigration White Paper on 12 May 2025. This page has been set up to help provide support with the upcoming changes.
Please note that a white paper is a statement of intended strategy, it is not a legal document. It does not give the detail of the stated changes, or how they will be implemented, it just sets the direction of policy for the future.
A few key points from the early reviews of the white paper by the sector:
- Increases in the skills thresholds are likely to be brought in quickly and will only impact new applications, there are likely to be transitional arrangements for those already in the UK on skilled worker visas.
- Increases in the salary thresholds are likely to be brought in quickly and will only impact new applications, there are likely to be transitional arrangements for those already in the UK on skilled worker visas.
- Changes to Settlement rules will require a period of public consultation and therefore further detail isn't expected until later this year. There will be circumstances which will shorten the required residence period but these are yet to be clarified. Current thinking in the sector is that these may be of benefit to those currently in roles which meet the new skills and salary thresholds, but this is yet to be confirmed by the Home Office.
A soon as we have more detail we will communicate with impacted staff. Please email the Staff Immigration Team if you would like to have a 1:1 discussion about your personal situation.
We have regular Staff Immigration Team Surgeries where you can meet with an Adviser in person at the Global Lounge.
Upcoming surgeries:
17th July 10am - 12pm
Email us to book a slot staff-immigration-team@bristol.c.uk
Last updated 16/5/25
