UK Visas & Immigration

Immigration Staff Administrative Criminal Powers Guidance

Immigration Staff Administrative Criminal Powers Guidance

Pakistan Country Policy and Information Notes for Asylum Decisions

UK Visas and Immigration updated its Pakistan Country Policy and Information Notes, adding guidance on political parties and affiliation (February 2026), sexual orientation and gender identity (November 2025), and women fearing gender-based violence (October 2025). These documents inform asylum and human rights application decisions.

Register of Licensed Sponsors: Students

UK Visas and Immigration publishes and regularly updates the Register of Licensed Sponsors for Students, a CSV file listing institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes. The register includes each institution's sponsorship category and rating. Updated 16 April 2026.

Register of Licensed Sponsors: Worker and Temporary Worker Routes

UK Visas and Immigration published its register of licensed sponsors for Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes. The register, maintained as a downloadable CSV file (10.4 MB), lists organisations approved to sponsor migrant workers and includes their licence category and sponsorship rating. The register is updated frequently, with daily updates recorded throughout 2026.