New Form for Accompanying an eVisa Published by the Home Office
What is the New Form to Accompany eVisas? The Home Office describes the document as a form for accompanying an eVisa. The published form contains information relating to the holder and their immigration permission. Nothing in the accompanying guidance suggests the document creates a new type of immigration status or replaces an existing […]
Brexit 10 Years On: How UK Immigration Changed
End of Free Movement Before Brexit, the UK effectively operated two immigration systems. EU citizens could generally live and work in the UK under free movement rights derived from European law. Employers could recruit workers from across the European Union without sponsor licences, immigration permission or ongoing Home Office compliance obligations. Non-EU nationals, […]
What Are Andy Burnham’s Views on Immigration?
UK Immigration Policy under a Burnham Government As Burnham has yet to publish a formal immigration manifesto as part of the Labour leadership contest, any assessment of his likely approach will be speculative, and provisional at best. So for now, the clearest indications come from recent interviews and public statements. His parliamentary record […]
UK Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups Launched (‘VFRS4SU’)
Government Launches Visa Fee Reimbursement Scheme for Scale-Ups The Government has launched a new funding scheme aimed at helping certain high-growth businesses reduce the cost of recruiting international talent. The Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale-Ups (VFRS4SU) allows eligible employers operating in the Clean Energy, Life Sciences and Digital and Technologies sectors to […]
Home Office Tightens Student Sponsor Compliance Rules for Universities
Home Office Raises the Compliance Bar for Student Sponsors The Home Office has announced significant changes to the Student sponsor compliance framework, introducing tougher performance thresholds and a new rating system for universities and higher education providers sponsoring international students. The reforms increase compliance expectations for licensed Student sponsors and create a more […]
10 Year Passport Rule Explained for UK Travellers
Section A: What Is the 10-Year Passport Rule? The 10-year passport rule has become a growing source of confusion for UK travellers heading to Europe. Despite the name, it is not a new passport policy introduced by the UK Government or a recently announced European measure. Instead, it reflects the passport validity requirements […]
Sponsored Care Worker Awarded £30,000 After Receiving No Work
Mr S Shaji v Swan Care Solutions Ltd: Background to the Case Shaji v Swan Care Solutions Ltd concerned a sponsored care worker who relocated from India to the UK after being offered employment in the care sector. He later brought a claim for unpaid wages after alleging that he had remained ready […]
Home Office Reverses Sponsor Right to Work Changes
Home Office Revises Sponsor Right to Work Guidance Following Industry Concerns The Home Office has revised its sponsor guidance to remove wording introduced earlier this year which appeared to widen sponsor right to work obligations beyond employees and sponsored workers. The updated “Sponsor a Worker” guidance, effective from 20 May 2026, confirms that […]
Calculating Salary Thresholds: MAC Technical Note
MAC Skilled Worker Salary Thresholds Technical Note The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its “Calculating Salary Thresholds” technical note in May 2026 to explain how future immigration salary thresholds could be calculated under the UK’s sponsored work system. The document focuses primarily on the Skilled Worker route and sets out the MAC’s recommended […]
Why Gharabli Signals Rising Workforce Liability Risks for Care Sector Sponsors
Section A: Why the Gharabli Decision Matters Beyond Discrimination Law In Gharabli v Cedar Hope Care Services, the tribunal examined pay disparities between sponsored and non-sponsored workers performing comparable roles. could amount to indirect race discrimination. The employer argued that higher pay for sponsored workers was driven by immigration salary requirements linked to […]