Skilled Worker Change of Circumstances
One of the key requirements under the UK visa sponsorship rules is that the Home Office must be notified of certain changes of circumstances relating to skilled workers. If you are an employer of a sponsored migrant whose employment details have changed, or if you are working in the UK on a skilled worker visa […]
Hiring International Employees
Hiring international employees allows UK employers to access a global talent pool of skilled individuals. Individuals from outside the UK usually require immigration permission to work, and employers must ensure they sponsor the worker if the visa route requires it, or confirm that the individual holds valid permission to work under a non-sponsored route. Employers […]
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 6 or above, unless the job appears on the Immigration Salary List (ISL) or a Temporary Shortage List (TSL). The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) […]
Skilled Worker English Language Guide 2025
If you’re applying for the UK Skilled Worker visa, one of the criteria you will need to meet relates to your English language skills. The Skilled Worker English language requirement is currently set at Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B1 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. While much of the focus with a […]
Skilled Worker Dependant Visa: Complete Guide
The Skilled Worker Dependant visa allows family members of Skilled Worker visa holders to live, work and study in the UK. Only workers in graduate‑level roles (RQF 6+), or on the Immigration Salary List/Temporary Shortage List, may normally be accompanied by dependants. Care workers and most medium‑skilled workers cannot bring dependants unless they were already […]
Switching from Graduate Visa to Skilled Worker Visa UK
If you currently employ promising workers under the UK’s graduate visa route, their permission to work in the UK will be time-limited. Planning ahead in advance of the expiry of their period of leave will ensure that you know what immigration requirements will need to be met if you wish to retain them as employees […]
Creative Worker Visa UK: Guide, Eligibility, Apply
The Creative Worker visa allows individuals such as artists, actors, dancers, musicians and designers to undertake temporary work in the UK creative sector. Officially known as the Creative Worker visa (Temporary Work), this category replaced the Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting visa (T5) for creative professionals, as well as their technical and support staff […]
Senior or Specialist Worker Visa for Intracompany Transfers
The Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) visa has been replaced by the Senior or Specialist (GBM) Worker visa. Contact us for visa advice on transferring key employees to the UK. The Senior or Specialist Worker visa allows overseas companies to transfer key employees to the UK. It replaced the ICT visa in 2022 and offers a critical […]
Work Permit UK: Options & Advice
There is no single or official ‘work permit’ under the current UK immigration system. The main sponsored work route is the Skilled Worker visa, but there are other work routes, such as the Global Business Mobility routes, Scale‑up visa and Global Talent visa. In this guide, we look at the different types of UK work […]
Skilled Worker Going Rate 2025
One of the eligibility requirements under the Skilled Worker Visa route is that the role being recruited for pays the higher of the relevant minimum salary threshold or a specified percentage of the role’s official ‘going rate’. The going rate is the occupation-specific salary benchmark the Home Office assigns to every Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) […]