Tier 2 Cooling Off Period: New Rules 2021
With the Skilled Worker visa now open, replacing the Tier 2 (General) visa, a number of changes have taken effect impacting points-based skilled workers and their sponsors. One significant area of change is in relation to the Tier 2 cooling off period. Tier 2 cooling off period abolished for skilled workers Under the UK’s […]
Start Work Before Tier 2 Application Decided?
Can an individual start work before the Tier 2 visa is granted? While delayed UK visa processing is causing wide-spread disruption to employers, it may in some cases be possible for Tier 2 visa applicants to start working for their sponsor before their visa is decided. Guidance published on 9 April now allows for sponsored […]
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 […]
Government commissions MAC review of Shortage Occupation List
This article was first published in October 2018. The MAC has since reported its findings and the Government has confirmed the Shortage Occupation List will be amended in respect of Certificates of Sponsorship assigned on or after 6th October 2019. You can read full details of the revised list here. The Government has this month commissioned the […]
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 […]
Tier 2 ICT
Tier 2 ICT – recent changes & strict criteria The Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer (ICT) is generally used by multinational organisations to transfer skilled employees from an overseas office, subsidiary or sister company to fill a post in the UK which cannot be filled by a locally recruited employee. As you would perhaps expect […]