The Home Office has made some important changes to UK immigration rules, affecting skilled workers, employers, and individuals under the EU Settlement Scheme. These updates, announced on June 24, 2025 (HC 836) and July 1, 2025 (HC 997), are meant to simplify and improve the rules that govern immigration in the UK.
Headline Update: 60 Job Roles from Skilled Worker Visa Eligibility
The headline update is the overnight removal of over 60 job roles from the Skilled Worker visa eligibility list, effective from 22 July 2025. Check the full list below. Only those who held permission before this date will qualify under transitional arrangements.
Salary Threshold Increased for Skilled Worker Visa
The biggest change for Skilled Worker visas is the rise in salary thresholds. The salary for Row A has increased from £38,700 to £41,700, and other rows have seen similar increases. For example, Row G is now £28,200. Additionally, the Home Office has added new occupation codes to Tables 1a, 2aa, and 3a. There are transitional rules for anyone who already has permission before July 22, 2025.
New Temporary Shortage Occupation List
The Home Office has introduced a Temporary Shortage Occupation List that will apply to Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) issued before December 31, 2026. This list covers several key roles in sectors like CAD technicians, IT operations technicians, translators, welders, and construction workers. Check the full list below. For Care Workers and Senior Care Workers, sponsorship is now restricted to those who have previously held Skilled Worker permission or are currently employed by a sponsor.
New Rule on the EU Settlement Scheme
Starting from July 16, 2025, individuals with pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) will be able to apply for settled status after living in the UK for 30 months within a 5-year period, rather than needing to meet continuous residence requirements. This update follows a ruling from 2022 and aims to offer greater security to EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens living in the UK.
Long Residence and Armed Forces Rule Changes
The rules for long residence applications have been updated to provide clearer guidance on how to assess lawful and unlawful stay, as well as how overstaying is handled. Changes to the Armed Forces and Civilian Employees section now make it simpler for foreign or Commonwealth personnel and their families to follow the application process.
The Home Office has introduced a Temporary Shortage Occupation List that will apply to Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) issued before December 31, 2026. This list covers several key roles in sectors like CAD technicians, IT operations technicians, translators, welders, and construction workers. Check the full lis
All The Jobs Moved to Temporary Shortage Occupation List (TSL)
The list below covers all the job roles that are moved to the Temporary Shortage Occupation List and will be active until December 31, 2026. The jobs added to TSl are:
- 3532 Insurance underwriters
- 3533 Financial and accounting technicians
- 3541 Estimators, valuers and assessor
- 3544 Data analysts
- 3549 Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified
- 3552 Business sales executives
- 3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals
- 3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers
- 3573 Information technology trainers
- 4121 Credit controllers
- 4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks
- 4129 Financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified
- 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants
- 1243 Managers in logistics
- 1258 Directors in consultancy services
- 3111 Laboratory technicians
- 3112 Electrical and electronics technicians
- 3113 Engineering technicians
- 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
- 3115 Quality assurance technicians
- 3116 Planning, process and production technicians
- 5213 Welding trades
- 5214 Pipe fitters
- 5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters
- 5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers
- 5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
- 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers
- 5233 Vehicle paint technicians
- 5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers
- 5241 Electricians and electrical fitters
- 5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers
- 5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
- 5245 Security system installers and repairers
- 5249 Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified
- 5311 Steel erectors
- 5315 Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
- 5319 Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified
- 5322 Floorers and wall tilers
- 5323 Painters and decorators
- 5330 Construction and building trades supervisors
- 8133 Energy plant operatives
- 3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians
- 3131 IT operations technicians
- 3132 IT user support technicians
- 3133 Database administrators and web content technicians
- 3412 Authors, writers and translators
- 3414 Dancers and choreographers
- 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
- 3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
- 3429 Design occupations not elsewhere classified
- 3512 Ship and hovercraft officers
- 3520 Legal associate professionals
All The Removed Occupation Codes
From July 22, 2025, around 70 job roles will no longer be eligible for new applicants under the Skilled Worker visa. Some of the roles affected include:
- 3542 Importers and exporters
- 3543 Project support officers
- 3551 Buyers and procurement officers
- 3553 Merchandisers
- 3555 Estate agents and auctioneers
- 3557 Events managers and organisers
- 3560 Public services associate professionals
- 3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
- 3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers
- 3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations
- 3582 Health and safety managers and officers
- 4111 National government administrative occupations
- 4112 Local government administrative occupations
- 4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations
- 4124 Finance officers
- 4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants
- 4141 Office managers
- 1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture
- 1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services
- 221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
- 1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
- 1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises
- 1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors
- 1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors
- 1231 Health care practice managers
- 1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
- 1233 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
- 1242 Managers in storage and warehousing
- 1251 Property, housing and estate managers
- 1252 Garage managers and proprietors
- 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors
- 1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers
- 1257 Hire services managers and proprietors
- 2424 Early education and childcare services managers
- 4143 Customer service managers
- 4151 Sales administrators
- 4159 Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified
- 4214 Company secretaries and administrators
- 4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries
- 5111 Farmers
- 5112 Horticultural trades
- 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners
- 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers
- 5119 Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified
- 5211 Sheet metal workers
- 5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations
- 5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators
- 5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out
- 5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers
- 5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades
- 5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
- 5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers
- 5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers
- 5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors
- 5312 Stonemasons and related trades
- 5313 Bricklayers
- 5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
- 5316 Carpenters and joiners
- 5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters
- 5321 Plasterers
- 5411 Upholsterers
- 5412 Footwear and leather working trades
- 5413 Tailors and dressmakers
- 5419 Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified
- 5421 Pre-press technicians
- 5422 Printers
- 5423 Print finishing and binding workers
- 5431 Butchers
- 5432 Bakers and flour confectioners
- 5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers
- 5434 Chefs
- 5435 Catering and bar managers
- 5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
- 5442 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
- 5443 Florists
- 5449 Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified
- 6111 Early education and childcare assistants
- 6114 Childminders
- 6117 Playworkers
- 6129 Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified
- 6134 Houseparents and residential wardens
- 6135 Care workers and home carers
- 6136 Senior care workers
- 6213 Air travel assistants
- 6214 Rail travel assistants
- 6241 Police community support officers
- 7124 Market and street traders and assistants
- 7131 Shopkeepers and owners – retail and wholesale
- 7132 Sales supervisors – retail and wholesale
- 7214 Market research interviewers
- 7220 Customer service supervisors
- 8113 Chemical and related process operatives
- 8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives
- 8143 Routine inspectors and testers
- 8215 Driving instructors
- 8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives
- 9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified
- 9249 Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified
- 3119 Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified
- 3141 Dispensing opticians
- 3212 Pharmaceutical technicians
- 3221 Youth and community worker
- 3222 Child and early years officers
- 3223 Housing officers
- 3224 Counsellors
- 3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified
- 3232 Early education and childcare practitioners
- 3234 Veterinary nurses
- 3312 Police officers (sergeant and below)
- 3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below)
- 3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
- 3319 Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified
- 3411 Artists
- 3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters
- 3421 Interior designers
- 3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructor
