The current Skilled Worker rules contain several fixed dates. The Temporary Shortage List requires a certificate of sponsorship issued before 31 December 2026, most Immigration Salary List entries have a removal date of 31 December 2026, and transitional rules for people on the route before 4 April 2024 run to 4 April 2030.
Dates in the current rules
| Date | What the rules say |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2026 | Temporary Shortage List: under SW 6.1A, a code only counts as on the list where the certificate of sponsorship was issued before this date. 52 codes are affected. Details |
| 31 December 2026 | Immigration Salary List removal date for 1212, 1232, 2111, 2112, 2115, 2142, 3111, 3212, 3411, 3414, 3415, 3416, 5119, 5213, 5235, 5312, 5313, 5314, 5316, 5319, 6129, 6131, 9119. Details |
| 22 July 2028 | Immigration Salary List removal date for 6135, 6136. Details |
| 22 July 2028 | Care workers (6135, 6136): the SW 6.1B(a) route for people already working for the sponsor requires the application to be made before this date. Details |
| 4 April 2030 | Options F–J and Table 2a: for people granted Skilled Worker permission before 4 April 2024, the date of application must be before 4 April 2030 (SW 4.2(b)(ii)). Details |
This table lists only dates stated in the rules. It does not predict what will replace the lists. When GOV.UK publishes changes, this page and the affected code pages are updated.
Source updates tracked
| GOV.UK page | Last updated on GOV.UK |
|---|---|
| Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations | 29 October 2026 |
| Immigration Rules Appendix Immigration Salary List | 29 October 2026 |
| Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Worker | 29 October 2026 |
| Skilled Worker visa: temporary shortage list | 20 July 2026 |
| Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes | 29 April 2026 |
Change log
- 5 November 2026: site data first compiled from the GOV.UK pages above.