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Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: CP 632, 17 February 2022 (accessible version)

Updated 18 February 2022

Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Home Department by Command of Her Majesty

February 2022

This document is accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum

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Statement of changes in Immigration Rules

The Home Secretary has made the changes hereinafter stated in the rules laid down by them as to the practice to be followed in the administration of the Immigration Acts for regulating entry into and the stay of persons in the United Kingdom and contained in the statement laid before Parliament on 23 May 1994 (HC 395) as amended.[footnote 1]

The amending statements were laid before, or presented to, Parliament on 20 September 1994 (Cm 2663), 26 October 1995 (HC 797), 4 January 1996 (Cm 3073), 7 March 1996 (HC 274), 2 April 1996 (HC 329), 29 August 1996 (Cm 3365), 31 October 1996 (HC 31), 27 February 1997 (HC 338), 29 May 1997 (Cm 3669), 5 June 1997 (HC 26), 30 July 1997 (HC 161), 11 May 1998 (Cm 3953), 7 October 1998 (Cm 4065), 18 November 1999 (HC 22), 28 July 2000 (HC 704), 20 September 2000 (Cm 4851), 28 August 2001 (Cm 5253), 16 April 2002 (HC 735), 27 August 2002 (Cm 5597), 7 November 2002 (HC 1301), 26 November 2002 (HC 104), 8 January 2003 (HC 180), 10 February 2003 (HC 389), 31 March 2003 (HC 538), 30 May 2003 (Cm 5829), 24 August 2003 (Cm 5949), 12 November 2003 (HC 1224), 17 December 2003 (HC 95), 12 January 2004 (HC 176), 26 February 2004 (HC 370), 31 March 2004 (HC 464), 29 April 2004 (HC 523), 3 August 2004 (Cm 6297), 24 September 2004 (Cm 6339), 18 October 2004 (HC 1112), 20 December 2004 (HC 164), 11 January 2005 (HC 194), 7 February 2005 (HC 302), 22 February 2005 (HC 346), 24 March 2005 (HC 486), 15 June 2005 (HC 104), 12 July 2005 (HC 299), 24 October 2005 (HC 582), 9 November 2005 (HC 645), 21 November 2005 (HC 697), 19 December 2005 (HC 769), 23 January 2006 (HC 819), 1 March 2006 (HC 949), 30 March 2006 (HC 1016), 20 April 2006 (HC 1053), 19 July 2006 (HC 1337), 18 September 2006 (Cm 6918), 7 November 2006 (HC 1702), 11 December 2006 (HC 130), 19 March 2007 (HC 398), 3 April 2007 (Cm 7074), 4 April 2007 (Cm 7075), 7 November 2007 (HC 28), 13 November 2007 (HC 40), 19 November 2007 (HC 82), 6 February 2008 (HC 321), 17 March 2008 (HC 420), 9 June 2008 (HC 607), 10 July 2008 (HC 951), 15 July 2008 (HC 971), 4 November 2008 (HC 1113), 9 February 2009 (HC 227), 9 March 2009 (HC 314), 24 April 2009 (HC 413), 9 September 2009 (Cm 7701), 23 September 2009 (Cm 7711), 10 December 2009 (HC 120), 10 February 2010 (HC 367), 18 March 2010 (HC 439), 28 June 2010 (HC 59), 15 July 2010 (HC 96), 22 July 2010 (HC 382), 19 August 2010 (Cm 7929), 1 October 2010 (Cm 7944), 21 December 2010 (HC 698), 16 March 2011 (HC 863), 31 March 2011 (HC 908), 13 June 2011 (HC 1148), 19 July 2011 (HC 1436), 10 October 2011 (HC 1511), 7 November 2011 (HC 1622), 8 December 2011 (HC 1693), 20 December 2011 (HC 1719), 19 January 2012 (HC 1733), 15 March 2012 (HC 1888), 4 April 2012 (Cm 8337), 13 June 2012 (HC 194), 9 July 2012 (HC 514), 19 July 2012 (Cm 8423), 5 September 2012 (HC 565), 22 November 2012 (HC 760), 12 December 2012 (HC 820), 20 December 2012 (HC 847), 30 January 2013 (HC 943), 7 February 2013 (HC 967), 11 March 2013 (HC 1038), 14 March 2013 (HC 1039), 9 April 2013 (Cm 8599), 10 June 2013 (HC 244), 31 July 2013 (Cm 8690), 6 September 2013 (HC 628), 9 October 2013 (HC 686), 8 November 2013 (HC 803), 9 December 2013 (HC 887), 10 December 2013 (HC 901), 18 December 2013 (HC 938), 10 March 2014 (HC 1130), 13 March 2014 (HC 1138), 1 April 2014 (HC 1201), 10 June 2014 (HC 198), 10 July 2014 (HC 532), 16 October 2014 (HC 693), 26 February 2015 (HC 1025), 16 March 2015 (HC1116), 13 July 2015 (HC 297), 17 September 2015 (HC 437), 29 October 2015 (HC535), 11 March 2016 (HC 877), 3 November 2016 (HC 667), 16 March 2017 (HC 1078), 20 July 2017 (HC 290), 7 December 2017 (HC 309), 15 March 2018 (HC 895), 15 June 2018 (HC 1154), 20 July 2018 (Cm 9675), 11 October 2018 (HC 1534), 11 December 2018 (HC 1779), 20 December 2018 (HC 1849), 7 March 2019 (HC 1919), 1 April 2019 (HC 2099), 9 September 2019 (HC 2631), 24 October 2019 (HC 170), 30 January 2020 (HC 56), 12 March 2020 (HC 120), 14 May 2020 (CP 232), 10 September 2020 (HC 707), 22 October 2020 (HC 813), 10 December 2020 (HC1043), 31 December 2020 (CP 361) and 24 January (HC 1019).

Implementation

The changes set out in this statement shall take effect at 1600 on 17 February 2022. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain has been made before 1600 on 17 February 2022, such applications will be decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules in force on 16 February 2022.

Review

Before the end of each review period, the Secretary of State undertakes to review all of the relevant Immigration Rules including any Relevant Rule amended or added by these changes. The Secretary of State will set out the conclusions of the review in a report and publish the report.

The report must in particular:

  • (a) consider each of the Relevant Rules and whether or not each Relevant Rule achieves its objectives and is still appropriate; and
  • (b) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.

바카라 사이트Review period바카라 사이트 means:

  • (a) the period of five years beginning on 6 April 2017; and
  • (b) subject to the paragraph below, each successive period of five years.

If a report under this provision is published before the last day of the review period to which it relates, the following review period is to begin with the day on which that report is published.

바카라 사이트Relevant Rule바카라 사이트 means an Immigration Rule which:

  • (a) imposes requirements, restrictions or conditions, or sets standards, in relation to any activity carried on by a business or voluntary or community body; or
  • (b) relates to the securing of compliance with, or the enforcement of, requirements, restrictions, conditions or standards which relate to any activity carried on by a business or voluntary or community body.

Changes to Part 6A

6A.1. In paragraph 245E, after 바카라 사이트investment to the UK.바카라 사이트, insert:

바카라 사이트This route is now closed to new applicants. Individuals who already have entry clearance, leave to enter or remain as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant may apply under these rules to extend their stay or for indefinite leave to remain.바카라 사이트.

6A.2. In paragraph 245EB, delete 바카라 사이트or leave to remain바카라 사이트.

6A.3. In paragraph 245EB, after 바카라 사이트Requirements:바카라 사이트, insert:

바카라 사이트(aa) The applicant must have leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant on, or must have had such leave within the last 12 months immediately before, the date of application.바카라 사이트.

6A.4. In paragraph 245EB, delete subparagraph (c).

6A.5.  In paragraph 245EB, after subparagraph (g), insert:

바카라 사이트(h) The application must be made before 17th February 2026.바카라 사이트.

6A.6. For paragraph 245EC (a), substitute:

바카라 사이트(a) Entry clearance will be granted for a period of 2 years.바카라 사이트.

6A.7. For paragraph 245ED (c), substitute:

바카라 사이트(c) The applicant must have, or have last been granted, entry clearance, leave to enter or remain as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant.바카라 사이트.

6A.8. In paragraph 245ED, delete sub paragraph (d).

6A.9. In paragraph 245ED, after sub paragraph (g), insert:

바카라 사이트(h) The application must be made before 17th February 2026.바카라 사이트.

6A.10. For paragraph 245EE(a), substitute:

바카라 사이트(a) Leave to remain will be granted for a period of 2 years.바카라 사이트.

6A.11. In paragraph 245EF, after sub paragraph (f), insert:

바카라 사이트(g) The application must be made before 17th February 2028.바카라 사이트.

Changes to Appendix A

APP A1. Delete paragraph 55.

APP A2. For paragraph 58, substitute:

바카라 사이트Notes to accompany Tables 8A to Table 9B appear below Table 9B.바카라 사이트.

APP A3. Delete table 7.

APP A4. Delete paragraph 59.

APP A5. In paragraph 61A, for 바카라 사이트in Tables 7 to 9B바카라 사이트, substitute 바카라 사이트In Tables 8A to 9B바카라 사이트.

APP A6. Delete paragraph 63.

APP A7. Delete paragraph 64.

APP A8. In paragraph 64-SD, for 바카라 사이트The specified document requirements in paragraph 64(a), as evidence of having held the money for the specified 2- year period, are as follows:바카라 사이트, substitute:

바카라 사이트The specified document requirements in paragraph 64B-SD(a)(ii) are as follows:바카라 사이트.

APP A9. In paragraph 64A-SD, for 바카라 사이트Where paragraph 64(b) states that specified documents are required as evidence that the money is under the applicant바카라 사이트s control and that he is free to invest it바카라 사이트, substitute:

바카라 사이트For the purposes of paragraph 64B-SD(b),바카라 사이트.

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  1. This Statement of Changes can be viewed at /government/collections/immigration-rules-statement-of-changes.