Upcoming immigration changes

10 Jul 2025

Essential updates for visa-holding colleagues to be aware of.

There are two significant changes that visa-holding colleagues need to be aware of. These are related to:

• Skilled Worker visas

Click here for more information on what this means for current colleagues and future recruitment plans.

• Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs), Biometric Residence Cards (BRCs), and other physical immigration documents (including vignette stickers or ink stamps in passports)

Click here for more information on what this means for colleagues travelling to the UK.

To note: all colleagues affected by these changes should have been contacted directly already.

More Information  

• Visit Immigration Updates | People Directorate | StaffNet | The University of Manchester. 

• If you require further advice and guidance please contact the Global Mobility Team at people.globalmobility@manchester.ac.uk.’