UK Absences During Coronavirus: The Long-term Implications For UK Visa Holders

The coronavirus has thus far demonstrated that it does not discriminate, and has in essence put an indefinite halt on UK immigration. All UK visa application service centres have been closed until further notice, and the UK is no longer accepting visa applications from a myriad of countries all over the world.

The Home Office has recently alleviated certain immigration requirements to reflect the travel restrictions and quarantine measures resulting from the coronavirus lock-down. This is highly reactive and temporary, and mostly relates to the reporting duties of UK licence holders who sponsor migrant workers and students. Furthermore, adherence to these makeshift provisions may not give blanket protection against failing to meet the standard requirements for future immigration applications under the UK Immigration Rules.