Marriage Visa UK: Family Visa Guide & Tips
“Marriage visa” is a term commonly used to refer to the UK immigration route that allows non-UK spouses of British citizens or settled persons to join or stay with their partner in the UK. Technically, however, there is no official category called a “marriage visa” in the UK. Instead, it is the broader Family visa category which […]
Civil Penalty Immigration Fine: Help for Employers
If you’ve received a Home Office civil penalty for illegal employment, we can help. We are a team of specialist immigration compliance advisers with extensive experience in challenging Home Office civil penalty notices for illegal working. We understand that civil penalty fines can be devastating for a business; both in financial terms, but also the […]
Understanding RQF for Employers & Immigration
If your organisation is looking to sponsor someone under the Skilled Worker visa route, one of the requirements is that the job on offer is a minimum skill level of RQF level 3 or above. The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is a system used in the United Kingdom to categorise and standardise the levels of […]
Lay Off Pay: Guide for UK Employers
Lay offs are often used as an alternative to redundancy, allowing businesses to retain their workforce while managing short-term downturns or financial difficulties. During a lay off, employees are not provided with work for a period of time but remain employed, meaning their contract of employment is not terminated. Statutory lay off pay is the […]
BRP & BRC Grace Period Ends – eVisas Now Mandatory for UK Travel
From 2 June 2025, travellers to the UK can no longer use expired Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) or EU Settlement Scheme Biometric Residence Cards (BRCs) as proof of their immigration status. Only digital eVisas will now be accepted to confirm permission to enter the UK, with limited exceptions. This follows the end of the Home […]
Sponsor Licence Application Fee: Employers’ Guide
The sponsor licence application fee is a mandatory cost that UK employers must pay when applying for a licence to sponsor skilled workers from overseas. The fee is determined by the size and type of the organisation and is paid as part of the application process to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Sponsoring skilled overseas […]
Spouse Visa UK: Essential Guide 2025
If you’re married to a British citizen or a person with UK-settled status, you do not automatically acquire immigration rights or lawful status in the UK. You will instead have to apply to the UK Home Office for permission to come to the UK to live with your spouse. As part of the application, you […]