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Apply for a Health & Care Worker Sponsor Licence

In order to obtain a sponsor licence to bring sponsored healthcare workers to the UK, there has to be a company with a sponsor licence and the workers must be sponsored to work for that company.    As has been...

Sponsor Licence Duties: A Checklist for Employers

In this post we look at the duties imposed on employers and organisations that hold a sponsor licence to sponsor workers under the Worker and Temporary Worker routes of the UK immigration system.   We also set...

Minister of Religion Visa: Guidance for Religious Organisations

Much like applicants in the Skilled Worker route are sponsored by businesses who hold valid sponsor licences, the new T2 Minister of Religion Visa route enables applicants aged 18 or over to be sponsored as ministers...

Sponsor Licence Audits and Compliance Visits Resume

In March 2020, as a result of COVID-19, sponsor licence compliance visits were suspended by the Home Office. However, these audits will now be re-commencing as lockdown restrictions ease across the United Kingdom. Officers...

Resident Labour Market Test: All You Need To Know

If you are a licensed sponsor, and you are intending to hire a prospective migrant to work in the UK, under the Tier 2 (General) visa category, you will be required to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test (“RLMT”).  Resident...

MAC publishes Review of the Shortage Occupation List 2020

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published its Review of the Shortage Occupation List for the UK for 2020.  The report examines which occupations are in shortage and makes recommendations as to which...

Tier 2 General Change of Employment FAQs

This article was first published prior to the introduction of the Skilled Worker route.  For information on changing employment as a Skilled Worker, see our updated post: Skilled Worker Change of Employment: FAQs Under...

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)?

This article was first published in August 2019. Read our updated April 2022 guide to Certificates of Sponsorship: Certificates of Sponsorship: All You Need to Know. Migrants moving to the UK on a Tier 2 (General)...

What is the Tier 2 Minimum Salary Requirement?

This post was published prior to the introduction of the Skilled Worker visa route.  For information on the salary requirement for a Skilled Worker visa please see our updated post: Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates The...

Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Application - A Guide For Employers

This article was first published in July 2019. Read our updated employer’s guide to making a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Application. In order to employ skilled workers with a long-term job offer from outside...

How To Pass The Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Genuineness Test

The Home Office needs to ensure that those applying to come to the UK for work are eligible and that a reputable employer has a genuine wish to sponsor them.  Ask yourself the three questions below in order to...

Tier 2 General Visa Application - A Short Guide

The Tier 2 General visa category is for individuals who have an offer of a skilled job in the UK from a licensed Tier 2 Sponsor.  In this post, we look at the requirements of the Tier 2 General visa route...