A visa-rule update and a change to an employer’s sponsor-register entry are different things. Start with the official publication, its date and the route it applies to.
Official page updated: 8 October 2026
The Immigration Rules update log lists amendments by date and links to the affected sections. Its 8 October entry includes the Skilled Worker appendix and refers to Statement of Changes HC 584.
Official collection updated: 3 September 2026
The UKVI collection links to Statements of Changes, including HC 584, published on 3 September 2026. Read the statement and its commencement provisions before assuming when a particular change applies.
A useful next step is to check the occupation code, the employer and the relevant salary requirements together.
The employer should be able to identify the code for the work you will actually do. A job title on its own is not enough to decide eligibility.
Use the current Skilled Worker job guidance for the role and your circumstances. Healthcare, education and other specific cases can have different rules.
Our register history tracks sponsor entries appearing or disappearing in the snapshots we compare. It does not describe a change to immigration law.
Look up its licence details, then read the evidence attached to an actual vacancy.
