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Immigration Rules

July 2026 Statement of Changes: practical overview

HC 259 changes several family, Graduate, EUSS, suitability, ETA, Scale-up and settlement provisions.

Resource type
Rules change
Last reviewed
26 July 2026
Official sources
1
Platform role
Information only
Published
9 July 2026
Effective
Various dates from 30 July 2026
Status
Upcoming
General information, not a personal recommendation

This summary is not transitional-rule advice. The application date, decision date and exact commencement wording may matter.

What changed

Practical summary

  • A new framework for UK-born children on Graduate permission
  • Targeted family and child-rule amendments
  • ETA, Scale-up, statelessness and EUSS changes

What to do next

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  • Find the section matching the relevant route
  • Check the commencement date
  • Use the consolidated Immigration Rules after commencement

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