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Statement of changes in Immigration Rules: 1994 to 2024.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 14 March 2024.
Immigration Rules archive.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 22 October 2020.
The UK has introduced a points-based immigration system.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 19 February 2024.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 7 December 2023.
Immigration Rules archive for 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024.
Immigration Rules archive for 11 April 2024 to 15 May 2024.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 4 March 2021.
Immigration Rules archive for 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024.
Immigration Rules archive: 6 April 2020 to 3 June 2020
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 10 September 2021.
Immigration Rules archive: 30 November 2021 to 13 December 2021
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 17 February 2022.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 15 March 2022.
Guidance for employers. You need to have a sponsor licence to hire workers from outside the UK.
Immigration Rules archive for 31 January 2024 to 18 February 2024
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on employing off-shore workers.
Immigration Rules archive for 11 March 2024 to 3 April 2024.
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