UK Immigration

Low pay, higher taxes and tighter visa rules are pushing Indian doctors to leave the NHS, as clearer pathways and better salaries emerge elsewhere

Work Rights Centre warns longer settlement wait could raise exploitation risks and deepen uncertainty for Indian and other migrants

A sweeping reset under UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reshaped work visas, student rules, settlement timelines and business mobility through 2025

Healthcare and IT professionals see the biggest fall as higher salary thresholds and tighter rules reshape UK work migration

In the past year, tens of thousands hostile to immigrants marched through London chanting send them home! A British lawmaker complained of seeing too many non-white faces on TV. And senior politicians advocated the deportation of longtime UK residents born abroad. The overt demonisation of immigrants and those with immigrant roots is intensifying in the UK and across Europe as migration shoots up the political agenda and right-wing parties gain popularity. In several European countries, political parties that favour mass deportations and depict immigration as a threat to national identity come at or near the top of opinion polls: Reform UK, the Alliance for Germany and France's National Rally. President Donald Trump, who recently called Somali immigrants in the US garbage and whose national security strategy depicts European countries as threatened by immigration, appears to be endorsing and emboldening Europe's coarse, anti-immigrant sentiments. Amid the rising tensions, Europe'

A new Home Office assessment shows the UK risks losing up to £10.8 billion after tightening legal migration routes, raising fresh questions about economic impact

The cumulative monetized cost of the changes to the immigration system, which were put forward by the government in a May white paper, ranges from £2.2 billion to £10.8 billion

A care-home agency director in south-east England has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for employing 13 Indian nationals who had no right to work in the UK

Economists have long argued that easing restrictions on cross-border mobility brings enormous benefits to both destination and origin countries

UK net migration fell sharply in the year to June 2025, with Indians forming the largest group leaving. Ministers welcomed the drop, but rights groups warned of worsening skill gaps

UK's overhaul of non-dom rules, capital gains, inheritance tax and property charges is unsettling wealthy families and serves as a warning for Indian HNIs

UK Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra defended plans to extend the settlement period to 10 years and raised concern over thousands of foreign students seeking asylum after finishing their courses

The UK has proposed an earned settlement system that blocks access to benefits until citizenship, doubles residency periods, and raises long-term costs for Indian workers, students and families

Government proposes sweeping changes to settlement rules, shifting the standard qualifying period to 10 years while adding new criteria and varied routes

The UK plans faster settlement for high earners and some skilled workers, while most others face longer waits under a proposed overhaul of permanent residence rules

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced a major reset of Britain's asylum system, with temporary refugee status, a 20-year settlement route for illegal arrivals and wider enforcement powers

UK is studying Denmark's strict immigration framework as it prepares sweeping reforms to tighten asylum rules, end hotel use, and introduce English proficiency tests for applicants

Millionaire numbers in the UK fell 14.3% in the past year - the sharpest decline of any major economy - pushing wealthy individuals to explore relocation via Golden Visa programmes

UK Fast Track Visa Fee: UK raises expedited immigration service fees by up to 75%, affecting corporate sponsors and universities from October 21

UK tightens visa rules with tougher English tests, higher funds, shorter post-study stays and higher employer charges, impacting Indian students and workers