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UK government has unveiled extensive immigration reforms, amending 42 sections of the Immigration RulesNew deportation policy targets foreign offenders with tougher consequences for specific criminal convictionsExpanded regulations streamline visa applications while enhancing child protection and speeding up asylum processes
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The UK government has announced a major overhaul of its immigration New UK Immigration Rules 2026: Key Changes to Work, Study and Family Visas Explained, introducing tougher rules that will affect thousands of people seeking to live, work, study or reunite with family in Britain.
The changes, contained in Statement of Changes HC 259, were laid before Parliament on July 9, 2026.
Nigerians are affected as the UK rolls out fresh immigration rules on work, study, and other visas. Credit: NovatisSource: Getty Images
They amend 42 sections of the Immigration Rules and introduce stricter requirements for
