UK Transit Visa: Who Needs One & Who Is Exempt 2026
Section A: UK Transit Visa Rules A UK transit visa allows travellers to pass through the UK on their way to another destination without staying in the country. There are two types of transit: airside, where passengers remain within the airport’s international transit area without going through border control, and landside, where passengers […]
Skilled Worker Dependant Visa: Complete Guide
Section A: What is the Skilled Worker Dependant visa? In most circumstances, only Skilled Worker visa holders in graduate-level roles (RQF 6 and above) can usually bring dependants. However, some roles on the Immigration Salary List or Temporary Shortage List may still qualify even if they are below RQF 6, but these are […]
Global Business Mobility Visa Guide
Section A: What is the Global Business Mobility Visa? The Global Business Mobility visa is a combined category of five sponsored work routes for workers from overseas companies to work in the UK temporarily. When introduced, the Global Business Mobility visa reformed and expanded on previous UK work and business visas, with the […]
Representative of an Overseas Business Visa
Section A: What is the Representative of an Overseas Business visa? The Representative of an Overseas Business visa is a work route for employees of overseas newspapers, news agencies or broadcasting organisations who are being posted by their employer on a long-term assignment to the UK. It is the only part of the […]
UK Service Supplier Visa Guide
Section A: What is the UK Service Supplier Visa? The UK Service Supplier visa is one of five Global Business Mobility (GBM) immigration work routes introduced in 2022. The Service Supplier route allows employees of an overseas service provider (or contractual service suppliers) and self-employed people established outside the UK (or independent professionals) […]
UK Graduate Trainee Visa: Guide & Requirements
Section A: What is the UK Graduate Trainee Visa? Overseas graduate trainees looking to undertake a graduate training programme at a UK branch or subsidiary of their overseas employer will need to apply for a visa under the Graduate Trainee visa route. The UK Graduate Trainee visa is one of five Global Business […]
UK Secondment Worker Visa: Guide & Requirements
Section A: What is the UK Secondment Worker visa? The UK Secondment Worker visa is for overseas nationals being seconded to the UK as part of either a high value contract or investment by their employer overseas. It’s a specialist work visa designed to support the transfer of skills and knowledge between international offices […]
Sponsor Licence Revoked? Next Steps for Sponsors
Section A: Has Your Sponsor Licence Been Revoked? If you’ve received formal notification from the Home Office that your company’s sponsorship licence is at risk of revocation, your next steps will be crucial in determining the resulting impact on your business. A revoked sponsor licence means your organisation has lost its permission to lawfully […]
A Rating Sponsor Licence Guide
Section A: What is a Sponsor Licence A Rating? For routes other than UK Expansion Worker, a sponsor licence will be rated either ‘A’ or ‘B’. An A rating is the Home Office’s confirmation that a sponsor is fully compliant and trusted to assign Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) without extra restrictions. Most licences […]
Home Office Compliance Visits & UKVI Compliance
Section A: What is UKVI Compliance? UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is the division of the Home Office responsible for managing the UK’s visa system, sponsor licensing and immigration compliance enforcement. A UKVI compliance inspection can be a cause of real concern for employers. The Home Office has powers to investigate organisations to […]