HC 259: Statement of Changes laid on 9 July 2026
HC 259 made one change for graduates. Appendix Graduate: a child born in the UK during a parent’s Graduate permission can apply as a dependant. It took effect on .
(d) they must be a child born in the UK to a Graduate who holds existing permission to stay in the Graduate route.
HC 259 inserted it as GR 9.4A(d), by APP GR3.
Two other changes
Part Suitability: where the exception for overstayers applies, an application is not refused only because the applicant is on immigration bail (EM 5.16), with matching validity wording in Appendix Student, Skilled Worker, HPI and other routes (3 August 2026).
Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes updated (prize names).
Status and dates
Laid before Parliament on . Status: In force.
| Takes effect | Ledger entries |
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Other parts of this Statement take effect on 30 July 2026 and do not change the rules this handbook covers.
The changes it made
- 3 August 2026 In force
Appendix Graduate: a child born in the UK during a parent’s Graduate permission can apply as a dependant. See GOV.UK
How this Ledger is kept
This Ledger starts on . It covers the Statements of Changes reviewed so far: HC 590, HC 217, HC 334, HC 733, HC 836, HC 997, CP 1373, HC 1298, HC 1333, HC 1491, HC 1691, HC 259 and HC 584.
Sources: the Statements of Changes collection (gov.uk), each Statement and its explanatory memorandum.
- In force: in the Immigration Rules or current GOV.UK guidance, and applying today.
- Scheduled: already in the rules, but it applies only from a later date.
- Laid: in a Statement laid before Parliament that has not yet taken effect.
- Proposed: a government statement or consultation only. Never a rule.
- Dropped: a proposal or Statement withdrawn, with its source.
The target is a Ledger entry within two days of a Statement being laid. Checked against GOV.UK on .
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Sources
- Immigration Rules: Appendix Graduate (gov.uk). Checked .
The passage relied on
(d) they must be a child born in the UK to a Graduate who holds existing permission to stay in the Graduate route.
- Statement of Changes HC 259 (gov.uk). Checked .
The passage relied on
APP GR3. After GR 9.4A(c), insert:
- Statement of Changes HC 259: explanatory memorandum (gov.uk). Checked .
The passage relied on
6.3 These changes will come into effect on various dates from 30 July 2026 and are detailed in the implementation section of the Statement of Changes.
5.1 This amendment will allow a child born in the UK during a parent’s current grant of Graduate route permission to apply as a dependant, and be granted permission in line with the parent.
How each figure is checked: Sources and method.
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