Student Visa UK: Complete Guide for Applicants
The student visa allows non-UK residents to undertake a course of study at a British college or university. The student visa replaced the previous Tier 4 visa as the immigration route for international students aged 16 or over to study in the UK, provided they are sponsored by an education provider that holds a valid […]
Remote & Hybrid Working: UK Visa & Sponsorship Rules
In this guide, we outline some of the issues for employers to be aware of when implementing hybrid and remote working arrangements for sponsored and overseas workers. Section A: What is hybrid & remote working? Remote working is where an employee works outside of a traditional office environment or other fixed workplace, typically […]
UK Graduate Trainee Visa: Guide & Requirements
Under the UK’s Graduate Trainee visa, overseas companies can deploy graduates to the UK temporarily as part of qualifying structured graduate training programmes. The Graduate Trainee visa replaced the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route and offers international graduates the opportunity to build both professional and personal experience in the UK. In this guide, we set out […]
Tier 2 Visa Application: Skilled Worker Visa Guide
The Tier 2 Visa was replaced by the Skilled Worker Visa at the end of 2020. It is the main route for foreign nationals seeking employment in the UK with an approved sponsor. It allows skilled workers to take up roles with a licensed employer who meets salary and job eligibility criteria. Skilled worker applicants […]
Global Business Mobility Visa Guide
The Global Business Mobility visa is an umbrella category of five different types of UK work visas. These visas are designed for employees of overseas companies to undertake specific types of work or assignments in the UK. As each of the Global Business Mobility visas have their own eligibility and application requirements, the GBM rules […]
Sponsor Licence Downgraded?
Sponsor licence holders are legally required to meet certain compliance duties. Where there has been a failure to discharge those duties, the Home Office can take enforcement action against the organisation, including downgrading the sponsor licence from an A to B rating. In this guide, we explain what a sponsor licence downgrade means, the steps to […]
Scale Up Visa UK: Eligibility, Process & Benefits
The Scale Up visa allows high-growth companies to hire talent from overseas with greater ease and flexibility compared with other UK work visas. As a hybrid work visa, the Scale Up route allows qualifying workers to come to the UK to work initially in a sponsored role, and after six months, the Scale Up worker […]
Senior or Specialist Worker Visa UK Guide
The Senior or Specialist worker visa is for employees transferring to a UK subsidiary or branch of an overseas company. It replaced the UK ICT visa for workers to transfer temporarily on assignment to the UK. In this guidance, we look in detail at the Senior or Specialist Worker visa requirements, providing an overview of […]
Tier 2 Sponsorship: Skilled Worker Visa Guide
With Tier 2 visa sponsorship, now called Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, UK employers are permitted to hire skilled workers from overseas where the role and level of pay meet specific requirements. In most cases, UK companies hiring workers that are not UK/Irish nationals without indefinite leave or pre-settled status are required to hold a valid […]
Care Worker Visa UK Sponsorship: A Complete Guide
The Health and Care Worker Visa is the formal name for what’s commonly called the “Care Worker Visa” under the Skilled Worker route. The Health and Care Worker visa allows eligible healthcare professionals to work in the UK for approved employers like the NHS. Immigration rules for care workers have been subject to significant recent change, […]