Tier 1 Investor Visa Extension
The deadline to submit a Tier 1 Investor visa extension was April 2023. To discuss your UK immigration and settlement options, contact our specialists. Tier 1 Investor Visa Extensions Closed The Tier 1 Investor visa is closed to new applications. Applications for Tier 1 Investor visa extensions closed on 5th April 2023. Existing […]
Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence
For UK employers faced with skills shortages in the domestic labour market, hiring from overseas has become critical to meeting talent and workforce needs. The Skilled Worker visa is the primary UK immigration route for skilled workers. It allows employers access to the global talent market, provided certain strict eligibility requirements and compliance duties are […]
Immigration Skills Charge Guide 2025
The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) is payable by employers each time they sponsor a worker under the Skilled Worker or the Senior or Specialist Worker visa, with limited exemptions. Introduced to encourage investment in training and upskilling the domestic workforce, the charge applies when issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to a sponsor a foreign national […]
Skilled Worker Visa Points Guide 2025
The Skilled Worker visa is the primary immigration route for overseas nationals to come to the UK to undertake skilled work. While the route offers UK employers access to the global pool of talent, strict eligibility criteria apply. This includes the requirement for the applicant to attain a certain number of Skilled Worker visa points to […]
Sponsor Licence Priority Service: Fast-Track Application
Applying for a sponsor licence is a complex and time-consuming process. If your organisation urgently needs to recruit, and perhaps already has a candidate lined up for sponsorship, time may not be on your side. In these circumstances, the option to pay for fast-tracked licence application processing can make business sense. The Sponsor Licence Priority […]
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 […]
Global Business Mobility Sponsor Licence
Since the Global Business Mobility (GBM) visas were introduced by the UK Home Office in April 2022, overseas businesses and their linked UK entities have increasingly utilised these visa routes to establish a UK presence or transfer staff. This guide outlines the eligibility requirements, application process, costs, and compliance obligations for obtaining a GBM Sponsor […]
Post Licence Priority Service Guidance
If your organisation has a sponsorship licence to employ migrant workers in the UK, you are required to meet certain compliance duties. This includes notifying the Home Office of certain changes relating to your organisation within certain timescales. UKVI’s post-licence priority service allows sponsors to apply for faster consideration of certain types of requests for […]
How to Get a UK Sponsorship Licence in 2025
To hire most non-UK resident workers, your organisation will need to hold a valid sponsorship licence. We are specialists in sponsor licence applications & compliance. Sponsoring overseas nationals can provide UK businesses with significant benefits, not least being able to fill much needed skills gaps with talented migrant workers. However, applying for a sponsor licence […]