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UK Tightens Immigration Rules, Impacting Indian Migrants

7/22/2025

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The UK is set to implement stricter immigration rules on July 22, 2025, significantly affecting Indian migrants. Notable changes include raising the Skilled Worker visa requirement to a bachelor's degree, halting overseas care worker recruitment, and shortening the Graduate Route visa from two years to 18 months, which may discourage many potential applicants.

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Story summary

The UK is set to implement stricter immigration rules on July 22, 2025, significantly affecting Indian migrants. Notable changes include raising the Skilled Worker visa requirement to a bachelor's degree, halting overseas care worker recruitment, and shortening the Graduate Route visa from two years to 18 months, which may discourage many potential applicants.