Business immigration

With polling day well underway, candidates from all parties – like the public – await the results of the 2024 general election. We have summarised the pledges of Labour, the […]

The Home Office has started to roll out eVisas, with their aim being to have replaced physical visas or biometric residence permits (BRPs) by 2025. The Home Office has started […]

Last December, the Home Secretary announced a five-point plan to reduce immigration in the UK, with most measures to be implemented early this year. Tomorrow, these significant changes to business […]

2024 is shaping up to be full of change in the immigration sphere. Visa fees were increased by around 10-15% in October 2023 (you can find the new fees here), […]

On 7 August, the Home Office announced its plan to significantly increase fines for employers found to be hiring illegal workers. Under the proposal, the civil penalty for the initial […]

If you are a sponsor licence holder in the UK, then the company to which the licence is registered is subject to various compliance duties. Under certain circumstances, sponsors may […]

Sponsors must consider several requirements when hiring migrant workers, one of which is ensuring that the role into which they are recruiting a migrant worker meets the required skill level. […]

To obtain a visa under the UK sponsored work visa categories, a worker must provide a certificate of sponsorship number as part of their application. This certificate of sponsorship number […]

Holding a sponsor licence can be highly beneficial for many businesses dealing with recruitment and retention issues. However, this competitive advantage is counterbalanced by the substantial duties and requirements that […]

Sponsor licences are used by businesses seeking to employ skilled workers from overseas who do not have leave to remain or the right to work in the United Kingdom without […]