Temporary Worker Sponsor Licence | 2026 Eligibility & Application
` Section A: What is a Temporary Worker Sponsor Licence? Organisations looking to recruit an overseas national under certain types of work visas will need a valid Temporary Worker Sponsor Licence. A Temporary Worker sponsor licence is the permission granted by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to enable the approved licence-holder to assign Certificates […]
Skilled Worker Visa Minimum Salary 2026
Section A: What is the Skilled Worker Visa Minimum Salary? The Skilled Worker visa does not impose one flat “minimum salary”. Instead, the Immigration Rules set multiple salary-points options with different cash thresholds and different going-rate percentages, and the correct option depends on the role, the worker’s circumstances and whether any transitional provisions […]
Cost Savings of Proposed Earned Settlement: £600m Not £10bn
Earned Settlement Savings Lower Analysis of government data indicates that the projected fiscal savings associated with the proposed earned settlement reforms are materially lower than initially suggested. While ministers have referenced a £10 billion figure in support of extending the route to indefinite leave to remain, underlying data from the Migration Advisory Committee […]
Scale Up Visa: Eligibility, Process & Benefits
Section A: What is the Scale Up Visa? The Scale Up visa is a points-based route for migrant workers who have been recruited by a UK Scale Up sponsor, and who have the skills necessary to enable the sponsor’s business to continue growing. This visa is designed to allow those with a suitable […]
Changes to Sponsor Right to Work Checks: March & April 2026
Right to Work Duties Expanded in Sponsor Guidance Recent updates to Home Office sponsor guidance in March and April 2026 have changed sponsor licence holders’ right to work responsibilities. While the underlying statutory framework under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 has not been amended, (as yet at least), the sponsor guidance […]
Sponsorship: UK Visa & Immigration Guide 2026
Section A: Sponsorship in UK Immigration In UK immigration law, sponsorship is the licensing framework that allows eligible employers and education providers to sponsor certain workers and students under specified immigration routes. It applies both to people applying from overseas and, in some cases, to people applying from within the UK to stay, […]
Skilled Worker Visa Fees & Sponsor Costs 2026
Section A: Skilled Worker Visa Fees in 2026 The Home Office Skilled Worker visa application fee varies, depending on whether the application is made from outside the UK (entry clearance) or from inside the UK (permission to stay). The fee also changes depending on whether the Certificate of Sponsorship has been assigned for […]
Scale Up Sponsor Licence Guide 2026
Section A: What is the Scale Up Sponsor Licence? The Scale Up Sponsor Licence is the permission needed by UK employers from the Home Office to sponsor workers under the Scale Up route. Technically, there is no separate category called a ‘Scale-up sponsor licence’ in the UK immigration system. The Scale-up route sits […]
Global Talent Visa UK 2026 | Eligibility, Endorsement & Success Rate
Section A: What is the Global Talent Visa? The Global Talent visa is a UK work route for people who can show they are a leader or potential leader in an eligible field. It covers academia and research, digital technology, and arts and culture, with specialist pathways within science, engineering, humanities, social sciences […]
UK Ancestry Visa: Eligibility, Requirements & How to Apply 2026
Section A: What is a UK Ancestry Visa? The UK ancestry route is open to Commonwealth citizens, British overseas citizens, British overseas territories citizens, British nationals (overseas) and citizens of Zimbabwe aged 17 years or over who are looking to live in the UK, and who have a grandparent who was born in […]