UK Right to Work 2026: Checks, Documents & Compliance
Section A: What is the Right to Work? “Right to Work” in the UK is a legal term that refers to an individual’s permission to undertake employment within the country. This authorisation is determined by their immigration status or citizenship, ensuring that only those individuals who are legally permitted to work are employed, […]
Penalty Notice Home Office: Employers’ Guide
Section A: What is a Penalty Notice from the Home Office? A civil penalty is a fine imposed by the Home Office in the event of a breach of the applicable law. In the context of illegal working, it is issued under section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 where […]
Penalties for Employing Illegal Workers
Section A: What Are the Penalties for Employing Illegal Workers? Every UK employer is legally required to check that every worker they employ has the right to work in the UK before employment starts. The law applies to all organisations, regardless of size or sector. Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, […]
Civil Penalty Immigration: Guide for Employers
Section A: What is a Civil Penalty for Immigration? Employers in the UK are legally required to prevent illegal working. The Home Office enforces this duty through the civil penalty regime under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, which enables financial penalties against employers who employ individuals disqualified from working by reason […]
Received a Civil Penalty under the Immigration Act?
Section A: What is a Civil Penalty under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006? If your business has received a Civil Penalty for immigration under the 2006 Act, it is important to seek legal advice early on the options open to you. Depending on the circumstances, it may be possible to secure […]
Sponsor Licence Application Priority Service
Section A: What is the pre licence priority service? The sponsor licence application priority service, also known as the pre-licence priority service, provides employers with the ability to request a fast-tracked decision on their sponsor licence. The option to pay for an expedited decision under the Home Office pre licence priority service can […]
Post Licence Priority Service Guidance
Section A: What is the post licence priority service? If your organisation has a sponsor licence to employ overseas workers under the Worker and/or Temporary Worker routes, you are required to meet certain compliance duties. This includes notifying the Home Office of certain changes relating to your organisation and your sponsored workers within […]
Student Sponsor Guidance UK
Section A: Overview of Student Sponsorship Guidance Educational institutions in the UK that want to enrol non-UK nationals who require immigration permission to study must first secure a student sponsor licence. The Student Sponsor Guidance, published by the Home Office, provides the rules and framework that institutions must follow to lawfully sponsor international […]
Non-EU Family Members of EU Citizens in UK
Non-EU family members of EU citizens living in the UK may still be able to join or remain with their relatives, provided they meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Immigration Rules. This position now depends on whether the individual is protected by the UK–EU Withdrawal Agreement (and so falls within Appendix EU) or must […]
Residence Card UK
A Residence Card was a form of immigration documentation once issued to non-EEA family members of EEA nationals who were exercising rights of free movement in the United Kingdom. Before Brexit, it served as evidence that the holder had a derivative right to live, work and study in the UK under EU law implemented domestically […]