News & Updates

The Home Office expanded the list of eligible institutions for the HPI Visa.

Visit Visa applications submitted from 25/02/2026 will no longer receive physical vignettes in the passport. You will only receice a digital eVisa and must create a UKVI account to access the eVisa.

From 26 February 2026 the ETA transitional period will be ending and the scheme will be fully enforced. Read on to find out more.

The Student Visa Advice Service hosts weekly online Q&A sessions for current students. Topics include the Student visa, Graduate Route and Masters Visa Extension.

The Home Office is running a new pilot scheme by sending out visa expiry reminders to students and their dependents. These messages are simply for your awareness and there’s no need to be concerned.

There are some recent changes to the immigration rules announced by the government on 14th October 2025. The following are the main changes affecting our students:

Student Route - Increase to maintenance requirements from 11 November 2025

Graduate Route Visa - The length of permission will be reduced for applications submitted on or after January 2027

Global Talent Visa - List of eligible prizes expanded

The government has announced several changes to the immigration rules mainly surrounding Skilled Worker Visa. Please read on to find out more.

The government has introduced some changes to the immigration rules on 09 April 2025 that may affect you as a student, please read on for more details.

The UK travel requirements are changing and soon all visitors, coming to the UK for up to six months and not on the visa national list will be required to obtain permission to travel - Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling. Please check the immigration rules to see when ETA will apply to your nationality.

Are you a national of Colombia coming to the UK for less than 6 months?