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Sponsor Licence Duties & Compliance Guide

Sponsor licences permit organisations to access the global talent market and recruit skilled non-UK resident workers – but they come with onerous compliance duties for the employer/sponsor. Fundamentally, the purpose

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Sponsor Licence Change of Circumstances

Given the business-critical nature of sponsoring migrant workers, careful and effective management of your sponsor licence is essential to avoid Home Office enforcement action that could impact your operations. As

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Types of UK Business Visa

There are various UK business visa options available to entrepreneurs, company owners and senior executives looking to come to the UK to do business. From the UK Visitor visa that

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Appendix Skilled Worker (Sponsor Guide)

Appendix Skilled Worker sets out the rules for skilled migrant workers to be sponsored under the UK’s Immigration Rules. The Appendix details specific eligibility, suitability, validity requirements which must be met

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Appendix A Sponsor Licence Documents

Appendix A supports the Home Office policy guidance on sponsoring a non-UK resident worker. It lists the documents you must provide as part of your organisation’s sponsor licence application to

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Working Offshore: UK Visa Guide

What are the visa options and immigration considerations for offshore workers on the UK Continental Shelf?   What is the UK Continental Shelf? Offshore work in the UK refers to

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Tier 2 Sponsor Guidance

If you are looking to hire foreign skilled workers to work in the UK, you will first need to apply to the Home Office for a sponsorship licence. Prior to

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Tier 2 Sponsorship: Essential Guide

With Tier 2 visa sponsorship, now called Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, companies are permitted to hire skilled workers from overseas where the role and level of pay meet specific requirements.

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