Reviews Launched into Skilled Worker Salary Thresholds & TSL
The Government continues its focus on UK immigration reform by commissioning two new official reviews: one into visa salary requirements and one into the new Temporary Shortage List (TSL). Both will be led by the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). The reviews are likely to have long-term implications for business planning and access to international […]
Health and Care Visa Guide 2025
The Health and Care Visa is for healthcare professionals and workers from around the world to come to work in the UK’s health and social care sector. For UK healthcare employers, faced with persistent staffing shortages, the Health and Care visa offers a recruitment lifeline. For applicants, the benefits of the Health and Care Worker […]
UK Service Supplier Visa: Guide & Requirements
The UK Service Supplier visa is open to overseas service providers or overseas independent professionals looking to undertake a temporary work assignment in the UK. It is a specialist visa category designed to facilitate the entry of professionals who are engaged in providing services under a contract within the United Kingdom. It allows those who […]
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 […]
Appendix Skilled Occupations: Guide 2025
Appendix Skilled Occupations plays an important role in the UK visa sponsorship system, as it sets out the job roles that are eligible under the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale Up routes. Sponsored work visa salary and skills thresholds, along with Temporary Shortage List and Immigration Salary List rules, are changing from […]
Sponsor Licence Compliance Support
Sponsors have to meet their sponsor licence compliance duties to avoid Home Office enforcement action. We can help you manage your licence, prepare for a compliance visit and avoid penalties. UK immigration rules place high demands on sponsor licence holders to meet their ongoing compliance duties. For already-stretched HR teams, sponsor licence compliance is resource-intensive […]
New Entrant Skilled Worker Visa Criteria
The Skilled Worker new entrant category allows UK sponsors to employ eligible individuals at a lower salary threshold than the standard rates under the Skilled Worker visa route. New entrants are those considered to be at the start of their careers, including graduates, workers under 26 and certain professional trainees. To qualify as a Skilled […]
Scale Up Sponsor Licence Guide 2025
The Scale Up Sponsor Licence is a mandatory requirement to sponsor workers under the Scale Up route. The Scale Up visa allows qualifying organisations to hire skilled workers from overseas, with the sponsorship requirement limited to only the first six months of employment. The route therefore offers enhanced flexibility to both the employer and worker […]
Immigration Salary List 2025
The Immigration Salary List (ISL) specifies shortage occupations and sets a mandatory salary floor for each role included on the list. The ISL replaced the Shortage Occupation List on 4 April 2024. Following rule changes from 22 July 2025, inclusion on the Immigration Salary List no longer grants a percentage discount. Instead, the list specifies […]
Skilled Worker Visa Fees & Sponsor Costs 2025
There are a number of Skilled Worker visa fees that will be payable when making an application. The UK employer will also have to factor in the costs of sponsoring the skilled worker. In this guide, we set out how much the Skilled Worker visa application costs, along with the related fees and charges that […]