Sachini Gamage
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UK announces Digital ID scheme.
On 26 September 2025, the UK government announced plans to implement free digital identity for UK citizens and legal residents. The scheme is partly based on the premise of curbing the prospect of wor…
Delays to UKVI Certificate of Sponsorship allocations.
Sponsors of foreign workers in the UK are experiencing major delays in UKVI decisions on Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) allocation renewals and in-year CoS allocation increases. This is affecting bo…
Update to UKVI Statement of Changes.
On July 1, 2025, UKVI published the latest Statement of Changes, further clarifying proposals outlined in the “White Paper” published on May 12, 2025. The significant changes effective from July 22, 2…
Further update on phase-out of visa vignettes
UKVI has announced the phasing out of 90-day vignette stickers for non-EU applicants for some visa routes from July 15, 2025. This will affect the following visa routes: Students (including short-term…
New Qualification Language Service is introduced.
On May 1, 2025 a new Qualification Language Service (QLS) was launched in the UK, in partnership with the Home Office. Ecctis is no longer offering the Visa and Nationality Service on behalf of the Ho…