Commenced section 48 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 to extend illegal working prohibitions to additional working arrangements.

These Regulations bring into force section 48 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 on 1 October 2026.

This section amends the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 to extend the prohibition of illegal working to arrangements beyond standard contracts of employment and expands the scope of associated civil penalties.

The instrument applies to the Secretary of State and those engaged in, or overseeing, various working arrangements within the United Kingdom.

Reduced the minimum age for using automated immigration gates from 10 to 8 years old for eligible nationals.

This Order amends the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 to lower the minimum age for individuals seeking to enter the United Kingdom via automated gates.

It directs that nationals of countries listed in the 2000 Order may obtain leave to enter as visitors through automated processing from the age of 8, reduced from the previous limit of 10.

The Order applies to the Secretary of State, Border Force officials, and eligible foreign nationals traveling to the United Kingdom.

Postponed the implementation of various court and tribunal fee increases by seven days, moving the effective date to 13 July 2026.

The Lord Chancellor postpones the commencement date of the Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 from 6th July 2026 to 13th July 2026.

This Order applies to fees collected across various legal venues, including the Court of Protection, Magistrates' Courts, the Upper Tribunal, and the First-tier Tribunal, covering matters such as probate, insolvency, and immigration.

The change affects several existing fee orders and is issued with the consent of the Treasury and after consultation with senior members of the judiciary.

Transport for London made and enacted comprehensive regulations governing the licensing, conduct, fitness, background checks, and enforcement procedures for all pedicab drivers operating in Greater London.

These Regulations, implemented by Transport for London (TfL) under the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024, establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for individuals operating pedicabs within Greater London, making a London pedicab driver's licence mandatory for all drivers and prescribing detailed application criteria covering age, physical fitness, immigration status, and mandatory testing on safety and English language proficiency (B1 level).

The rules also detail ongoing obligations, such as maintaining high-level public liability insurance, mandatory background checks via enhanced DBS certificates, adherence to TfL conditions, and specific rules regarding advertisement language, while establishing procedures for licence suspension, revocation, fixed penalties for minor infractions, and a dual-level appeal process.

The Regulations updated the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes exempt from the Immigration Skills Charge and increased the required levy amounts payable by sponsors by 32%.

These Regulations amend the Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017 by updating the list of occupations exempt from the charge to align with version 12 of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020 Index and simultaneously increase the ISC charges payable by sponsors by 32%.

The power to make these regulations is exercised by the Secretary of State with the consent of HM Treasury, and they come into force on December 16th, 2025, extending across the entire United Kingdom.

Specified provisions of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, relating to the Border Security Commander, immigration offences, powers over electronic devices, and conditions on leave, were brought into force on January 5th, 2026.

The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 bring into force on 5th January 2026 several key provisions of the parent Act, including the establishment and functions of the statutory Border Security Commander, new criminal offences related to supplying articles for immigration crime and endangering others during sea crossings, provisions for searching electronic devices, and amendments allowing stricter conditions on leave and bail for national security or public safety threats.

The Order amended the 2014 legislation to mandate that nationals or citizens of Nauru require a transit visa for travelling through the UK, effective December 10, 2025.

This Order, enacted under the powers of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, amends the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 to require nationals or citizens of Nauru to obtain a transit visa when passing through the United Kingdom while remaining airside. The legislation comes into force on December 10, 2025, and includes a transitional clause exempting those who arrived on or before January 20, 2026, provided they had a booking made before the Order’s enactment.

The Order amended section 260 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, changing the pre-removal percentage and time period criteria for deporting eligible foreign national prisoners in England and Wales.

This Order amends Section 260 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, changing the criteria under which foreign national offenders serving a determinate sentence in England and Wales can be removed from prison for deportation purposes.

Specifically, it revises the minimum custodial period that must be served before removal and the maximum period permitted prior to the automatic release date, modifying the threshold percentage from one half to 30% and the time period from 545 days to 4 years.