The United Kingdom Government has changed its immigration rules to allow recognised victims of modern slavery on Skilled Worker visas to leave exploitative employers and work elsewhere without risking their immigration status.
The UK Home Office announced the change on Thursday, saying the measure would prevent victims from being trapped with abusive employers because of their immigration status.
“No victim of modern slavery should be trapped with an exploitative employer because of their immigration status,” the Home Office said in a post shared on X.
It added, “From today, recognised victims on Skilled Worker visas can leave abusive employers and work elsewhere without risking their immigration status.”
The change is contained in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules: HC 584, 3 September 2026, published by the UK Government on its website on Thursday.
