Long Residence Guidance (ILR Applicant Guide)
If you have 10 years’ residence in the UK, you may be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). In this long residence guidance, we explain the rules on ILR eligibility under the 10-year route and the application process you will need to follow. We also consider some of the common pitfalls in […]
Global Talent Visa – Application Guide
The UK’s Global Talent visa is for individuals at both the established and early stages of the career in academia or research, arts and culture and digital technology to come to the UK under attractive visa conditions. As a more flexible immigration option than other UK work visas, the Global Talent visa does not require […]
UK Expansion Worker Visa: Complete Guide 2025
Through the UK Expansion Worker visa, overseas companies can deploy senior personnel to the UK to set up their first UK branch or subsidiary. It replaced the previous Sole Representative visa, and is one of the specialist sponsored work routes under the Global Business Mobility (GMB) visa umbrella. While the UK Expansion Worker visa offers […]
Graduate Visa – UK Requirements & Application
The UK Graduate visa allows international students to remain in the UK after completing their studies for up to two years, or three for doctoral graduates. If you are looking to apply for a Graduate visa, you’ll need to understand the eligibility criteria and the process to follow to make your application to the Home […]
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 […]
Increase in UK Visa Fees from 9 April 2025
From today, 9 April 2025, the UK Home Office has increased most immigration and nationality fees, affecting visa applicants, employers and sponsors. Key changes include a 120% rise in the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) fee for Skilled Workers and Temporary Workers, and a 60% increase to Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) costs. Most other application categories […]
European Visitors Now Require ETA for UK
With effect from today, 2 April 2025, nationals of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland now require an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK or to transit landside. The new requirement brings European travellers in line with other nationalities already subject to the UK’s new ETA permit system. The […]
New Right to Work Rules for UK Gig Employers
The UK home Office has announced a significant change to right to work rules, extending existing legal obligations to employers engaging individuals in the gig economy or on zero-hours contracts. Under the new requirements, organisations employing workers on flexible and zero-hours contracts must now verify their immigration status before hiring them. To comply, organisations will […]
Increase in Skilled Worker Visa Salary Floor April 2025
The UK government has announced an increase in the minimum salary threshold for certain Skilled Worker visa applicants, which will take effect on 9 April 2025. According to the Home Office, the increased rates are based on Office for National Statistics (ONS) data to align salaries with the latest UK workforce earnings. New Minimum […]
Care Worker Recruitment: New Sponsorship Rules from April 2025
The UK government has announced new rules for care providers recruiting international care workers, which will take effect from 9 April 2025. Under the revised sponsorship requirements, care providers in England must first try to recruit an international worker who is already in the UK and in need of sponsorship before hiring from overseas. […]