🚨Changing Visa Route? Your Fee Waiver Date May Not Count

🛑 Is your UK visa expiring while a fee waiver request is pending? A major change to Paragraph 34G could affect the date of your later immigration application. From 8 October 2026, using a fee waiver for one route and then applying under a different route may mean you lose the earlier fee-waiver application date. In this video, Sajjad Kayani explains the new UK fee waiver rule, the application-date protection under Paragraph 34G, the 10-working-day deadline, and why Section 3C leave can become critically important where existing leave is close to expiry. Sajjad Kayani is a UK immigration, family law and litigation solicitor practising in England and Wales with more than 20 years of experience. Kayani Legal is a LEXCEL-accredited and family law accredited firm of solicitors, advising clients on UK immigration, human rights, family law and civil litigation matters. The video explains: what a Home Office fee waiver is; when the fee-waiver request date may be treated as the later application date; the new same-route requirement from 8 October 2026; what happens if you later apply under a different immigration route; how the 10-working-day deadline operates after a fee-waiver decision; why Paragraph 34G matters for people relying on Section 3C leave; the transitional position for relevant applications made before 8 October 2026; and practical steps to consider before changing route or submitting a further application. The key point is simple: a fee waiver request should not be treated as a universal way of preserving an earlier application date for any later immigration route. If the later application is different from the route identified in the fee waiver request, the legal application date may instead be the date on which that different application is actually submitted. That distinction can matter where a person’s existing leave has expired or is about to expire. Timing, route selection and the validity of the later application may all affect immigration status and potential Section 3C protection. This video is general legal information only. Immigration outcomes depend on the individual facts, immigration history, timing, route and evidence. Have a question about your specific case? Ask below or book a 1-on-1 consultation here: Kayani Legal 🌐 Website: https://kayanilegal.co.uk 📧 Email: info@kayanilegal.co.uk 📞 Phone: 02084785797 📍 Address: 128 Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2LE Follow Kayani Legal: YouTube:    / @kayanilegal   Facebook:   / kayanilegal   TikTok:   / kayanilegal   Instagram:   / kayanilegal   LinkedIn:   / kayanilegal   X: https://x.com/KayaniLegal 00:00 Fee Waiver Application Date Warning 01:45 What Is a UK Fee Waiver? 03:15 Paragraph 34G Change: 8 October 2026 04:25 Why the Home Office Is Tightening the Rule 05:48 Same-Route Application Date Rule 07:08 Section 3C Leave Explained 08:25 Transitional Rules Before 8 October 09:33 What Fee Waiver Applicants Should Do #UKImmigration #FeeWaiver #ilr #ukilr #Section3C #UKVisa #ImmigrationRules #HomeOffice #ImmigrationLaw #kayanilegal