UKVI Contacting BRP Holders to Set Up eVisa Account by 31 Dec
The Home Office has started to contact BRP holders in the UK, advising they will need to take action soon to ensure a smooth transition to the UK’s new eVisa system. eVisas act as digital proof of an individual’s UK immigration status and their rights to work, rent properties and access banking services in the […]
eVisa: Prove UK Immigration Status
eVisas are being brought in as proof of an individual’s immigration status in the UK. The UK’s immigration system is undergoing a process of digitisation, whereby the way in which visas are issued and the way you prove your status in the UK are changing. The most recent guidance about the eVisa roll-out was published […]
Health and Care Visa Guide 2024
The Health and Care Visa is for healthcare professionals and workers from around the world to come to work in the UK health and social care sector. For applicants, the benefits of the Health and Care Worker visa include fast-tracked entry to the UK, together with reduced visa fees and exemption from the Immigration Health […]
Minimum Salary Increases from 4 April 2024
Following its announcement in December 2023, the UK Government is increasing the minimum salary thresholds for a number of UK work visas with effect from 4 April 2024. Skilled Worker Minimum Salary Increases The minimum salary thresholds for a UK Skilled Worker visa application will rise from 4 April 2024 as follows: […]
Government Commissions ‘Rapid Review’ into UK Graduate Route
The UK Government has commissioned a ‘rapid review’ of the UK Graduate route to be conducted by the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). In a letter to the MAC Chair Professor Brian Bell, dated 11 March 2024, the Home Secretary James Cleverly has directed the body to consider five key areas: Whether there is any proof […]
PSW Visa: Post Study for Graduates
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, […]
Shortage Occupation List 2024
The Shortage Occupation List has been replaced by the Immigration Salary List (ISL) since 4 April 2024. The ISL specifies which jobs the government deems to be in shortage in the UK, providing certain advantages for workers applying for sponsorship in such roles. This article predates the removal of the Shortage Occupation List. Please refer […]
Employing Digital Nomads
Developments in modern technology, not to mention the significant shift to remote-working post-pandemic, has led to more and more UK employers being open to flexible overseas working arrangements. This could include employers allowing existing migrant workers to return to their home countries whilst continuing to work for them virtually, or allowing domestic workers to work […]
UK Immigration Rules: Work Visa Guide
The UK Immigration Rules set out Home Office policy and practice in regulating the entry and stay of overseas nationals in the UK who are subject to immigration control. These rules are divided into several different documents, covering different routes and types of applicants. What do the UK Immigration Rules cover? The Rules begin […]
MAC Recommends 21 Roles for UK Shortage Occupation List
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has now completed its rapid review into the UK’s Shortage Occupation List (SOL), publishing recommendations on roles to be included on the reformed Immigration Salary List (ISL). The MAC was commissioned by the Government earlier this year to carry out a fast-tracked review in advance of significant increases to the […]