What changed
Operational since on the Portugal D9 programme moved from 2022-10 to 2022-10-30.
When
Detected 2026-05-21 by the verification pipeline.
Who's affected
Applies to: US / UK / ZA.
Action
Existing applications submitted before 2026-05-21 are likely processed under previous rules. New applications submitted from 2026-05-21 onwards should plan for the updated requirement.
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