UK Visa Application Guide 2025
Most people coming to the UK will need a visa. A visa is the permission from the UK Government to come to the UK, or to remain here, for a specific period of time and for a specific purpose – whether to visit, work, study or join family. The UK visa application process can, however, […]
UK Innovator Founder Visa 2025 Guide & Requirements
Start up your business in the UK with the Innovator Founder visa. The Innovator Founder visa allows non-UK residents to come to the UK to set up and run their own business. To be eligible, the business must first be endorsed by an authorised body, proving it is based on a new, innovative, viable and scalable […]
ILR Priority & Super Priority Service
The Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) Priority and Super Priority services offer applicants a faster decision on their settlement applications in the UK, available for an additional fee. The Priority service aims to provide a decision within five working days, while the Super Priority service delivers an outcome by the end of the next working […]
Right to Work Share Code Guide 2025
Right to Work share codes were introduced in the UK to enable certain individuals to prove their immigration status and eligibility to work digitally. Under the prevention of illegal working regime in the UK, all employers must conduct prescribed right to work checks on anyone they employ. In some cases, they may even need to […]
Sponsor Licence Suspended? (Act Now!)
If the Home Office considers your organisation has breached its immigration compliance duties, it may take the decision to suspend your sponsor licence. If you receive notification that your organisation’s sponsorship licence is being suspended, you will need to act quickly to resolve the issues if you want to retain your status as a licensed […]
Sponsor Licence Application 2025: Step-by-Step Guide
Under the UK’s immigration rules, organisations will, in most cases, need a sponsor licence to hire non-UK skilled workers from overseas. To make a sponsor licence application, you will need to show that your organisation has HR systems in place that comply with the sponsorship compliance duties and that the roles you are recruiting for and […]
Home Office Sponsor Action Plan: Complete Guide
The following guidance for UK-sponsors examines the Home Office enforcement process for non-compliance with your sponsorship duties, including the various stages involved in that process if you’re suspected of being, or proven to be, in breach of UK sponsorship rules. What is a Home Office sponsor action plan? As a Home Office approved […]
British Citizenship for Child Born in UK
Under British law, not all children born in the UK are automatically recognised as British citizens. If your child was born in the UK, it will be important to understand how British citizenship works and whether your child holds British citizenship by birth or, alternatively, whether you are able to register their status on their […]
Settled Status to Citizenship: UK Application Guide
One of the common questions we are asked by EU citizens living in the UK is “Can I Apply for British Citizenship with Settled Status?” The answer is that UK settled status holders may be eligible to apply for British citizenship, provided they can show they meet the UK naturalisation requirements. Moving from Settled Status […]
Sponsored Worker on Long Term Sick Leave
When a sponsored worker is off work on long term sick leave, as their employer you have to meet certain immigration compliance and employment law obligations. Below we look in detail at dealing with a sponsored worker on long term sick leave, and the rules for employer-sponsors within both an immigration and employment law context. […]