Skilled Worker Codes: rule changeshttps://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/UK Immigration Rules changes for work visas, from GOV.UK.en-gb HC 584: Skilled Worker and work route changes laid on 3 September 2026https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-584-september-2026/https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-584-september-2026/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHC 584 lets Skilled Workers with a positive Conclusive Grounds decision have work conditions amended from 8 October 2026 and changes two religious routes. HC 259: Skilled Worker and work route changes laid on 9 July 2026https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-259-july-2026/https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-259-july-2026/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTHC 259 ties the Skilled Worker prison officer dates to certificates of sponsorship, adds neonatal leave to Scale-up and takes effect mainly on 3 August 2026. HC 1691: Skilled Worker and work route changes laid on 5 March 2026https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-1691-march-2026/https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-1691-march-2026/Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHC 1691 bars Afghan nationals from Skilled Worker entry clearance, adds pay-period and prison officer rules, and sets B2 English at settlement from 2027. HC 1491: Immigration Rules changes laid on 9 December 2025https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-1491-december-2025/https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-1491-december-2025/Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTHC 1491 closes the Service Providers from Switzerland route on 31 December 2025. It changes nothing in the Skilled Worker route or SOC code tables. HC 1333: Skilled Worker and work route changes laid on 14 October 2025https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-1333-october-2025/https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-1333-october-2025/Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTHC 1333 raises Skilled Worker English to B2 for new grants from 8 January 2026 and caps High Potential Individual at 8,000 applications a year. HC 1298: Immigration Rules changes laid on 4 September 2025https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-1298-september-2025/https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-1298-september-2025/Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTHC 1298 suspends new Appendix Family Reunion applications and amends Appendix FM. It makes no changes to the Skilled Worker route or other work routes. CP 1373: Immigration Rules changes laid on 5 August 2025https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/cp-1373-august-2025/https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/cp-1373-august-2025/Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTCP 1373 adds the UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme to the Immigration Rules. It makes no changes to the Skilled Worker route or other work visa routes. HC 997: Skilled Worker changes laid on 1 July 2025https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-997-july-2025/https://skilledworkercodes.co.uk/news/hc-997-july-2025/Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTHC 997 raised the Skilled Worker skills threshold to RQF level 6, updated salary rules and added a Temporary Shortage List, mostly from 22 July 2025.