Immigration Blog & Insights
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UKVCAS Centres – Where Are They Located?
If you’re currently applying for further leave to remain, settlement or naturalisation from within the UK, you’ll need to make an appointment with UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS)
Skilled Worker Visa Extension Guide
Skilled Worker visas are issued for a period of up to five years. To remain in the UK beyond this, the worker has to make an application for a Skilled
Missed Settled Status Deadline? NTL for EU Citizens
As an EU citizen living in the UK, but having not yet taken the necessary steps to secure your immigration status post-Brexit, the following guide can help you to explore
UK Visa Delays for Russian & Belarusian Applicants
Current delays in UK visa processing are being attributed by the Home Office to the various visa schemes launched recently for Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in their country. As UKVI
Hybrid & Remote Working: Sponsored Visa & Overseas Workers
One of the defining features of the UK’s post-pandemic economy is the widespread adoption of flexible working and the increased employment of overseas-based remote workers. In this guide, we outline some
Temporary Work Visa for the UK
If you are a UK employer looking to temporarily hire overseas workers, or an overseas worker looking to come to the UK to undertake a temporary work placement, the following
UK Visa Processing Times (Latest from UKVI)
The length of time it takes for your application to be processed can be an important factor in deciding when to apply and when to make travel arrangements. But UK
Home Office Sponsor Action Plans Explained
The following guidance for UK-sponsors examines the Home Office enforcement process for non-compliance with your sponsorship duties, including the various stages involved in that process if you’re suspected of being,
Skilled Worker Visa to ILR
You can become eligible to switch from a Skilled Worker Visa to ILR after you have lived in the UK continuously with sponsored status for 5 years. Skilled worker visas
Appendix Graduate: Explained
If you are either a recent overseas graduate looking to stay on in the UK for work, or a UK employer looking to hire international talent, the following essential guide
Section 3C Immigration Act 1971 & 3C Leave
The following guide for employers of migrant workers, whose leave to enter or remain in the UK is soon due to expire, provides a detailed look at how the ‘section
High Potential Individual Visa Requirements
Under the new High Potential Individual visa, international graduates from the most prestigious universities around the world are able to work in the UK without the need for a job
Sponsored Worker on Long Term Sick Leave
When a sponsored worker is off work on long term sick leave, as their employer you have to meet certain immigration compliance and employment law obligations. Below we look in
UK Visa Nationals List
If you’re planning to visit the UK, either for personal or professional reasons, you will need to check whether you’re required to apply for a visit visa or if you
Discrimination & Right to Work Checks
UK employers are under a duty to prevent illegal working by ensuring that those that they employ have the right to work in the UK. Equally, employers are under a
Scale Up Visa Guidance
Due to open on the 22 August 2022, the Scale Up visa is a new immigration route aimed at qualifying UK businesses, with the potential for growth, to help them
Set M Form ILR Applicant Guidance 2022
The Set M form is used to apply for UK indefinite leave to remain (ILR) if you are the partner, parent or child of a person who is already settled in
Leave to Remain in the UK (Apply to Settle)
Leave to remain is the permission granted to non-UK nationals to enter and stay in the UK for a limited period of time. After a qualifying period of residency in
Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Requirements
To hire an overseas worker under the UK’s Skilled Worker route, you have to hold a valid sponsor licence. You can obtain a skilled worker sponsor licence by applying to
Which Sponsor Licence Should You Apply For?
With a new UK points-based immigration system having been introduced in the wake of Brexit, all UK-based businesses now usually need a sponsor licence to recruit non-UK resident workers who
UK Expansion Worker Visa Requirements
In April 2022, the Home Office introduced a number of new immigration routes for overseas businesses seeking to temporarily deploy certain types of workers to the UK for specific purposes.
Home Office Warning to Sponsors for Inactive SMS
We’re aware that the Home Office’s Sponsor, Assurance and Investigations Team have contacted some sponsor licence holders by email to warn of inactivity on their Sponsorship Management System. Sponsor licence
How to Make an NTL Application
You’ll need to make a No Time Limit application if you have an old-style immigration document and want to have your immigration status confirmed on a Biometric Residence Permit. Since
Biometric Residence Permit Guide 2022
Foreign nationals making certain applications to the Home Office have to apply for a biometric residence permit as proof of their UK immigration status. What is a biometric residence
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