TL;DR: The Home Office published version 11.0 of the Cancellation and Curtailment of permission caseworker guidance on 8 May 2026. The document sets out when caseworkers must or may cancel or curtail entry clearance and permission to enter or stay. The 8 May 2026 version reflects Part Suitability, which replaced Part 9 of the Immigration Rules on 11 November 2025, and removes parallel content on certain EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) decisions.
What changed in version 11.0
According to the document’s “Changes from last version” section, content relating to making a decision to curtail or cancel EUSS limited leave and EUSS family permit leave to enter — obtained via Appendix EU or Appendix EU (FP) respectively, where the status holder is in the UK — has been removed.
Caseworkers handling those EUSS scenarios are directed to consult the consolidated EUSS curtailment and cancellation guidance instead. The change is presented as a consolidation step rather than a substantive policy shift.
Scope of the guidance
The guidance applies to Home Office caseworkers and covers:
- Mandatory and discretionary grounds for cancellation of entry clearance, permission to enter and permission to stay.
- Procedures for curtailment of discretionary leave.
- Cancellation with immediate effect in defined circumstances.
It now operates against the Part Suitability framework that took effect on 11 November 2025. References in older guidance to Part 9 of the Immigration Rules should be read alongside the updated Part Suitability rules.
Practical scope for sponsored workers
The document is internal caseworker guidance, not a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules. It affects how decisions are taken across routes that include Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility, Student and family routes. Cancellation and curtailment decisions on individual cases across those routes will be considered against this consolidated framework.
The full PDF is available from the GOV.UK collection page for Immigration status and enforcement action: caseworker guidance.
Official source
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-status-and-enforcement-action-caseworker-guidance/cancellation-and-curtailment-of-permission-accessible