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Immigration weekly highlights—14 August 2025

Welcome to the 14 August 2025 highlights from the Immigration team, which provides links to key news stories from the last week, as well as a round-up of new and updated content in Immigration.

IMA warns Home Office about EUSS travel rights and ETA concerns

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements (IMA) has written to the Home Office to express concerns regarding reported travel difficulties faced by persons with pending EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applications, including difficulties with carriers and at the border. The IMA states that while certain Home Office guidance documents provide that CoAs can be verified at the border, the certificates themselves advise against travel, thereby creating uncertainty for applicants.

Number of Home Office-approved sponsor employers, by visa route, as at 13 August 2025

The below data shows the number of Home Office-approved employer sponsors, according to visa route, as listed on the Home Office’s register of licenced sponsors on the specified date. As at 13 August 2025, Skilled Worker sponsors account for the majority of employers (over 85.30%). 7.33% of sponsors have a Global Business Mobility-Senior or Specialist Worker licence, and the remaining 15 work routes account for the remaining 7.37%.

Migration Observatory briefing analyses work visa trends and migrant labour in the UK

The Migration Observatory has published a briefing by Ben Brindle and Madeleine Sumption on work visas and migrant workers in the UK. The briefing examines labour migration before and after the implementation of the post-Brexit immigration system, which came into force in January 2021. It presents data on the number and types of work visas issued, changes in the composition of the migrant workforce and the impact of policy reforms such as salary thresholds and sponsorship rules. The briefing also explores sector-specific demand—particularly in health and social care—alongside evidence of exploitation risks for migrant workers and the increasing tendency of international students to remain in the UK through post-study and long-term work visa routes.

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