What r/ukvisa is talking about this week

2 November 2026 News story about planned changes to ILR: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-secretary-unveils-new-rules-for-migrants-settling-in-the-uk Home Secretary's full statement:...

Hi all, I have been in the UK for just over 9 years. On each of my visas and extensions I have disclosed my prior criminal convictions. All criminal charges occurred in my home country (USA). One...

I see a lot of reports of people getting their certificates back, either bent or greasy or ripped. I sent my certificate inside a plastic cover, with a cover letter too making clear that the...

I am Danish, my husband is British. We are permanent residents of New Zealand. First application (applied from Portugal) + Priority Application date: 17 August 26 Biometrics in Lisbon: 26 August...

hey everyone. we're turkish citizens. my husband's dad had been living alone in the uk for over 20 years. since he hadn't seen his dad in a long time, we first applied for a visitor visa just to...

Hi everyone, I’ve been really worried about the changes to the immigration rules introduced this year, particularly the stricter criminality requirements for ILR. However, the most recent...

Just wanna write here that my uk vision visa has been approved just after 7 working days. Biometrics :22nd of October Application arrived ukvi : 27th October 3 November: Approved I was worried...

My situation: born in the US in the late 1970s. Parents: both born in the US in the 1940s. Grandmother: born in the UK in 1914. I spent January and February 2026 gathering documents and reading...

My graduate visa got rejected because of the university sponsor license revocation. University is Bloomsbury institute london We got the completion letter on 5th of july and on 5th of august our...

My Colleague's Application Biometrics: 21 Sept UKVI application received email: 21 Sept Visa received: 29 Sept Standard processing Documents submitted: UK sponsor invitation letter (meetings &...