UK Service Supplier Visa: Guide & Requirements
The UK Service Supplier visa is open to overseas service providers or overseas independent professionals looking to undertake a temporary work assignment in the UK. It is a specialist visa category designed to facilitate the entry of professionals who are engaged in providing services under a contract within the United Kingdom. It allows those who […]
Sponsor Licence Application 2025: Step-by-Step Guide
Under the UK’s immigration rules, organisations will, in most cases, need a sponsor licence to hire non-UK skilled workers from overseas. To make a sponsor licence application, you will need to show that your organisation has HR systems in place that comply with the sponsorship compliance duties and that the roles you are recruiting for and […]
Sponsor Licence Compliance Support
Sponsors have to meet their sponsor licence compliance duties to avoid Home Office enforcement action. We can help you manage your licence, prepare for a compliance visit and avoid penalties. UK immigration rules place high demands on sponsor licence holders to meet their ongoing compliance duties. For already-stretched HR teams, sponsor licence compliance is resource-intensive […]
New Entrant Skilled Worker Visa Criteria
The Skilled Worker new entrant category allows UK sponsors to employ eligible individuals at a lower salary threshold than the standard rates under the Skilled Worker visa route. New entrants are those considered to be at the start of their careers, including graduates, workers under 26 and certain professional trainees. To qualify as a Skilled […]
Scale Up Sponsor Licence Guide 2025
The Scale Up Sponsor Licence is a mandatory requirement to sponsor workers under the Scale Up route. The Scale Up visa allows qualifying organisations to hire skilled workers from overseas, with the sponsorship requirement limited to only the first six months of employment. The route therefore offers enhanced flexibility to both the employer and worker […]
Skilled Worker Visa Fees & Sponsor Costs 2025
There are a number of Skilled Worker visa fees that will be payable when making an application. The UK employer will also have to factor in the costs of sponsoring the skilled worker. In this guide, we set out how much the Skilled Worker visa application costs, along with the related fees and charges that […]
UK Graduate Trainee Visa: Guide & Requirements
Under the UK’s Graduate Trainee visa, overseas companies can deploy graduates to the UK temporarily as part of qualifying structured graduate training programmes. The Graduate Trainee visa replaced the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route and offers international graduates the opportunity to build both professional and personal experience in the UK. In this guide, we set out […]
UK Secondment Worker Visa: Guide & Requirements
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. This is a specialist work visa designed to support the transfer of skills and knowledge between international offices and facilitate UK-based operations, as well as development and […]
Global Business Mobility Visa Guide
The Global Business Mobility visa is an umbrella category of five different types of UK work visas. These visas are designed for employees of overseas companies to undertake specific types of work or assignments in the UK. As each of the Global Business Mobility visas have their own eligibility and application requirements, the GBM rules […]
Scale Up Visa UK: Eligibility, Process & Benefits
The Scale Up visa allows high-growth companies to hire talent from overseas with greater ease and flexibility compared with other UK work visas. As a hybrid work visa, the Scale Up route allows qualifying workers to come to the UK to work initially in a sponsored role, and after six months, the Scale Up worker […]