Resource Type: Economic Migration

ILPA documents | Refugee

ILPA Evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) Re. Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules: HC 1691 (13 March 2026)

ILPA submitted the below evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee on 13 March 2026 regarding the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 1691 of 5 March 2026, asking the Committee […]

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

Draft Student Sponsor Guidance

The Home Office has shared with ILPA the below draft documents relating to Student Sponsor Guidance. Please note these must not be shared outside the ILPA membership.

ILPA documents | Key Documents

ILPA Letter to Home Office Re: Ongoing flight disruptions across the Middle East (5 March 2026)

ILPA sent the below letter to the Home Office in relation to the ongoing travel disruptions and delays across the Middle East, requesting an update and clarification regarding the current […]

Key document | Economic Migration

MAC External Stakeholder Forum (17 February 2026)

A Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) External Stakeholder Forum took place on 17 February 2026. Minutes from the meeting can be downloaded below, along with presentations shared in the meeting on […]

Home Office Documents | Key Documents

UKVI External Relations February 2026 newsletter (26 February 2026)

The February 2026 Stakeholder newsletter from UKVI’s External Relations Team can be downloaded below. It provides information under the following headings:

ILPA Blog | Family and Personal Migration

International Surrogacy: Family Court warns individuals to take immigration and nationality law advice before entering arrangements

BY ALEXANDER FINCH AND KEELIN MCCARTHY Recent years have seen a steady rise in UK nationals and residents entering into surrogacy arrangements overseas. However, with no over-arching international agreement to […]

Home Office Documents | Key Documents

Sponsor a seasonal worker (18 December 2025)

Updated to clarify that a person applying as a Seasonal Worker to work in the horticulture sector must not have been in the UK as a Seasonal Worker during the […]

ILPA documents | Key Documents

ILPA Response to the Government’s Consultation on Earned Settlement (9 February 2026)

ILPA submitted the below response to the Government’s public consultation on Earned Settlement on 9 February 2026.

Home Office Documents | Key Documents

UKVI External Relations January 2026 newsletter (5 February 2026)

The January 2026 Stakeholder newsletter from UKVI’s External Relations Team can be downloaded below. It provides information under the following headings: