Tier 1 Entrepreneur guidance
This blog post provides Tier 1 Entrepreneur Guidance. The Tier 1 Entrepreneur allows non-EEA nationals to invest in the UK by establishing or taking over, and being actively involved in the running of a business or businesses in the UK. Eligibility Requirements You can apply under the Entrepreneur category if you: Have access and intend […]
New Immigration Rules for Nurses
New Immigration Rules for Nurses Whilst the guidance from the Home Office regarding changes to the rules for nurses is not clear, the statement of changes does, however, confirms that the rules are (or will be) amended to reflect the changes in practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. We have summarised the relevant sections […]
New immigration rules – summary of changes
You maybe aware of the Statement of Changes announced by UK Visas and Immigration. The publication is long winded and very lengthy. Here are some highlights…………. Changes relating to The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category A change is being made so that successful applicants will be granted 5 years’ leave (rather than 3 years’). The […]
Summary of Changes / New Immigration Rules
You maybe aware of the Statement of Changes announced by UK Visas and Immigration. The publication is long winded and very lengthy. Here are some highlights…………. Changes relating to The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category A change is being made so that successful applicants will be granted 5 years’ leave (rather than 3 years’). The […]
Tier 4 Student Appeal Update
Tier 4 Student Appeal Update They say there are only two certainties in life; taxes and death. We’d like to add two more; that statement of changes in immigration rules happen twice a year, May and October. Think of it as the Easter and Christmas of immigration but not much like either! Unless, one really […]
Tier 1 Investor changes
Changes to the Tier 1 Investor visa have been announced. The Tier 1 Investor changes come into effect on 6 November 2014 and include the following: The current £1 million minimum investment threshold is being raised to £2 million. The £5m & £10m options are still as before. A change is being made to require […]
UKVI Online Application Service for Tier 2
We are pleased to share with you some helpful news from UKVI as regards making life easier via the Online Application Service, which, as of this Autumn is about to be extended to Tier 2 application (main and dependant applicants) applying via the standard 8-week route. Full information below: What is the UKVI Online Application […]
Organisational Restructures and Your Sponsor Licence
This morning we held a webinar which covered the impact that mergers, acquisitions, demergers, and any other organisational restructures have on your Sponsor Licence and immigration compliance. This is a broad area in which we have specialised since the beginning of the Points Based System (PBS), which has attracted quite a bit of change since […]
British-Irish Visa Scheme
As reported by the Home Office yesterday, Chinese and Indian nationals can visit the UK and Ireland using a single visa when travelling on certain short stay and visitor visas under the British-Irish Visa Scheme. This also has positive business implications. The British-Irish Visa Scheme will start in China by the end of October 2014 […]
Change of Circumstances Home Office
Change of Circumstances Home Office Fantastic webinar this morning with some excellent feedback, so thank you very much to all those who participated and rated it so highly. Thank you also to Jacqueline and Carla who shared their wisdom and extensive knowledge on the process and requirements of reporting change of circumstances both from their […]