UK/EU Youth Experience Scheme: Hiring Relief?
The UK and European Union have announced plans to develop a new “youth experience scheme”, as part of broader efforts to rebuild post-Brexit cooperation in areas such as trade, security and people-to-people exchange. Although full details of the youth scheme have yet to be finalised, both sides have confirmed their intention to negotiate a formal […]
Frontier Workers in the UK: Rights, Permits & Rules
Frontier workers are individuals who are employed or self-employed in one country but reside in another, frequently travelling between the two for work. In the context of the UK, a Frontier Worker Permit allows eligible individuals to continue working in the UK while living elsewhere in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. The permit […]
Frontier Worker Permit: Apply & Retain UK Work Rights
The Frontier Worker Permit is a document that allows eligible EEA or Swiss nationals to continue working in the UK while living in another country. It was introduced after Brexit to preserve the rights of those who were already commuting for work between the UK and their country of residence before 31 December 2020. The […]
Scale Up Visa Change of Employer
The scale up route allows qualifying skilled foreign nationals to work in the UK for at least 2 years without significant restrictions. For employers, the route aims to help with faster and easier recruitment of talented overseas nationals, especially once visa-holders have already worked in the UK for at least 6 months for their scale […]
Religious Work Visa UK Guide
The Religious Worker visa is a Temporary UK Worker Visa for overseas nationals to work as visiting religious workers, in a non-pastoral role or religious order. Replacing the previous T5 (Temporary Worker) Religious Visa, it allows the individual to work in the UK for up to 2 years. The following guide to the Religious Worker visa […]
UK Visa Options for Interns
Internships can offer valuable experience for individuals looking to gain insight into the UK job market, but they also raise important legal considerations for both applicants and host organisations. There is no dedicated “internship visa” for the UK. Instead, eligibility depends on the individual’s circumstances and the nature of the internship. The most common route […]
PSW Visa UK: Graduate Visa Rules, Eligibility & Length 2026
PSW visa stands for ‘Post-Study Work’ visa. The UK’s PSW visa is officially known as the Graduate Route. Under the graduate route, international graduates are able to apply for a PSW visa to stay on in the UK for a fixed period of either two or three years after the completion of their degree studies, […]
UK International Agreement Visa Guide & Process
The UK’s International Agreement visa is a temporary route for individuals contracted for work covered by international law or treaty. It replaced the UK’s previous Temporary Worker – International Agreement Worker visa (T5) for professionals employed under agreements between the UK and other countries or international organisations, such as diplomatic staff, employees of international organisations like […]
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension Guide
The deadline to submit a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension was 5 April 2023. The deadline for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa holders to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) was 6 April 2025, unless they previously held a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa, in which case the deadline is 6 July 2027. This article […]
Switching from Tier 5 to Tier 2 Visa in the UK
Moving from a Tier 5 visa to a Skilled Worker visa (formerly Tier 2) allows workers to continue their employment with a licensed sponsor while gaining a more stable immigration status and a route to settlement. Applicants must meet several requirements, including holding a job offer from a UK employer that is a licensed sponsor, […]