Tier 2 Visa Requirements – Guide for Workers
If you are a national of a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, you will in most cases need to have a visa to work lawfully in the UK. The Tier 2 visa is the main immigration option for foreign nationals to work Britain. The Tier 2 visa requirements are however strict […]
Tier 2 General Extension (Application Guidance)
With Tier 2 General Extensions, a lot will be at stake. An extension of Tier 2 leave enables visa holders (and their dependants) to continue their life in the UK. For employers of Tier 2 workers, an approved extension means retaining key personnel with key skills after the initial onerous and resource-intensive recruitment process. Nothing […]
Guide to the Tier 2 General Visa for Skilled Workers
Tier 2 of the points based system is the primary immigration route for skilled migrants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland wanting to undertake work in the UK. With the route, the Tier 2 General visa enables skilled non-EEA migrant workers to accept an offer of a job that cannot be filled […]
Tier 2 Minimum Salary (Employer Guidance)
The Tier 2 minimum salary requirement can be one of the more complicated aspects for employers when hiring skilled visa workers. Varying thresholds apply for different classes of employee and job roles, and the government frequently makes changes to the rules. Sponsor licence holders have to keep pace and ensure continued compliance, or risk Home […]
Tier 2 Policy Guidance
The following guide provides an overview of the Home Office Tier 2 policy guidance, including the different categories under which a skilled worker can apply for a visa, as well as the eligibility criteria. Tier 2 policy guidance: the different categories Tier 2 of the points based system enables licensed UK employers to sponsor skilled […]
UK Tier 2 Visa Refusal Reasons
UK Tier 2 Visa Refusal Reasons: Can you Challenge the Home Office’s Decision? A refused Tier 2 visa is a huge set back for both the individual applicant and their prospective employer. As a highly involved and lengthy process, demanding investment by both parties, the Tier 2 visa route is rarely entered into lightly. Yet […]
Recruiting Nurses from outside the EEA
According to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), recruiting nurses from outside the EEA may be the only solution to the national nursing shortage, due to a lack of Government foresight. Since 2009, approximately 15,500 Tier 2 certificates of sponsorship have been issued to healthcare providers in the UK to recruit non-EEA nurses. A 2015 survey revealed […]
Scottish Skills Crisis: Is Independence the Solution?
Scotland needs more migrants to address the Scottish skills crisis. That is the view of the Scottish National Party, as expressed in its white paper entitled Scotland’s Future, which set out its vision for an independent Scotland ahead of the September 2014 referendum. The paper envisages an immigration system that would “encourage more talented people […]
Are Ballet Dancers More Important Than Employing Nurses?
The National Health Service is currently facing a massive shortage of workers and spending copious amounts on Agency Workers whom have been paid rates of up to £2,200 per shift in some parts of the country in an attempt to fill gaps. In just three months the NHS have a deficit of £1 billion. After […]