UK Share Code: What It Is & How to Check 2026
Section A: What is a Share Code? A share code is a unique, government-issued alphanumeric code that gives controlled access to a person’s current immigration status held on the Home Office system. It sits at the centre of the UK’s shift to a digital immigration system, allowing third parties such as employers, landlords […]
ILR UK News & Changes 2026
Section A: Latest ILR rule changes (2026) The UK Immigration Rules are updated regularly through Statements of Changes presented to Parliament under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971. These updates amend visa route requirements, salary thresholds and other aspects of the immigration framework that can affect the routes leading to settlement. Settlement […]
Employment Case Law Update April 2026
Collective redundancy consultation Ellard & Ors v Alliance Transport Technologies Ltd [2025] EAT 169 The Claimants were employed by a manufacturing business employing approximately 51 staff. The company entered administration on 2 May 2023. On that same day, 15 employees were dismissed as redundant. A further round of dismissals followed on 5 […]
Immigration Compliance: Employer Guide 2026
Section A: Overview of UK Immigration Compliance For employers and education providers, immigration compliance is about running day-to-day recruitment, onboarding and sponsorship activity in a way that meets Home Office requirements. The main duties sit in the prevention of illegal working regime and, where the organisation sponsors workers or students, the sponsor licence […]
Sponsor Change of Circumstances Form 2026
Section A: Sponsor Licence Change of Circumstances Among the compliance duties that sponsor licence holders have to meet is the requirement to inform the Home Office of certain changes in circumstances relating to sponsored workers and to the organisation itself. Failure to meet this duty can result in enforcement action, potentially impacting your […]
UKVI Expands Daily Priority Capacity for Sponsor Change Requests
UKVI Increases Daily Sponsor Change of Circumstances Priority Service Capacity UKVI has increased the daily allocation for its post-licence priority change of circumstances service. Sponsors can now access a minimum of 120 priority requests each working day, up from the previous lower threshold of 100 daily slots. Under the previous allocation, the daily […]
Post-Licence Priority Service | 2026 Fast-Track Sponsor Requests
Section A: What is the post licence priority service? If your organisation has a sponsor licence to employ overseas workers under the Worker and/or Temporary Worker routes, you are required to meet certain compliance duties. This includes notifying the Home Office of certain changes relating to your organisation and your sponsored workers within […]
Sponsor Licence Suspension | What to Do & How to Respond 2026
Section A: What is a Sponsor Licence Suspension? A sponsor licence suspension is one of the most serious compliance actions the Home Office can take against an employer. It is imposed where UKVI believes a sponsor may not be meeting its legal duties, and it immediately restricts the ability to issue new Certificates […]
UK Register of Licensed Sponsors: Guide 2026
Section A: What is the UK Register of Licensed Sponsors? The UK Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers) is an official list published by the UK Home Office, detailing all organisations that have been granted permission to sponsor foreign nationals under the UK’s points-based immigration system. Organisations seeking to hire foreign nationals must first […]
Sponsor Licence Renewal? 2026 Rules
Section A: Sponsor Licence Renewal Rules 2026 The UK’s approach to sponsor licence renewal underwent a major change on 6 April 2024. Prior to that date, all sponsor licences were issued with a four-year validity period, and sponsors were required to apply for a renewal before the licence expired in order to continue […]