Skilled Worker Change of Employment
Skilled Worker visa holders are subject to a number of ongoing conditions during their period of leave in the UK, including the requirement to notify the Home Office of certain changes to their circumstances. One of the most significant of these is a change of employment. Whether the worker is moving to a new role […]
Immigration Salary List 2025
The Immigration Salary List is to be abolished under plans set out in the Government’s Immigration White Paper. It will effectively be replaced by a new Temporary Shortage List. We will update as more information becomes available. The Immigration Salary List (ISL) outlines the salary thresholds required for various UK work visas, and is […]
Skilled Worker Visa Minimum Salary 2025
The UK Skilled Worker Visa minimum salary is one of the more complex requirements when sponsoring individuals under the Skilled Worker route. It is also one of the most common grounds for visa refusals, where the salary is incorrectly calculated or an incorrect salary threshold is applies. There is no single, universal Skilled Worker minimum […]
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 […]
Immigration Fee Clawback Agreement: What Are the Rules?
UK immigration fees are substantial. If your organisation employs or sponsors migrant workers, you may offer to fund certain immigration, visa or sponsorship fees on behalf of the worker as part of the pre-employment negotiations. If you do take on immigration costs for a worker, what are your rights if the worker leaves your organisation, […]
Shortage Occupation List 2025
The Shortage Occupation List is no longer used for applications under the Skilled Worker visa. It was replaced by the Immigration Salary List (ISL) in April 2024. The ISL specifies salary thresholds for specific occupations under the Skilled Worker route. However, following changes announced in the Immigration White Paper, the Immigration Salary List is now […]
DCoS & Undefined Certificates of Sponsorship Guide
Certificates of Sponsorship, including DCoS and plays an important role in the UK’s work visa sponsorship system. One of the requirements of sponsored work routes such as the Skilled Worker visa and Global Business Mobility visas is that the applicant has a valid Certificate of Sponsorship from a licensed employer. There are two types of CoS: […]
Skilled Worker Visa to ILR
Skilled worker visas are granted for up to 5 years. At the end of this period, to remain in the UK, you would either need to apply to extend your visa, or switch into a different visa category, or you may be eligible to apply to settle in the UK permanently. This is because the […]
Switching from Graduate Visa to Skilled Worker Visa UK
If you currently employ promising workers under the UK’s graduate visa route, their permission to work in the UK will be time-limited. Planning ahead in advance of the expiry of their period of leave will ensure that you know what immigration requirements will need to be met if you wish to retain them as employees […]
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 […]