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In-country applicants for permission to remain in the UK should be careful not to do anything which might impact on the prospects of their pending application.

In this article, we present a timeline of the key changes expected in Immigration in 2024.

EEA nationals right to work, supplementary employment and higher penalties

The Migration Advisory Committee have reported on the new Immigration Salary List, which is set to replace the Shortage Occupation List from 4 April 2024.

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has delivered the Budget, setting out the government’s plans for taxation and spending in the coming period.

The Home Office has published a Draft Code of Practice for Illegal Working, increasing civil penalties associated with Right to Work checks.

Increases in Home Office fees coupled with higher minimum salary requirements are driving up the cost of hiring Skilled Workers.

The government have reversed plans to increase the salary requirement for those on family visas from £18,600 to £38,700 following criticism that the move would separate families.

The Government has announced various measures intended to curb abuse of the UK immigration system and cut net migration.

Reforms to the rules governing business visitors to the UK have been detailed in a recent Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules.

What are the implications of remote working overseas?

The “supplementary work” relief previously afforded to migrant workers on Health and Care Worker visas has now been reversed.