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Resident Labour Market Test: All You Need To Know
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

 Labour Market Test (RLMT) The RLMT was designed by the Home Office to ensure that settled workers in the UK have the opportunity to apply for positions before said positions are offered...

MAC publishes Review of the Shortage Occupation List 2020
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

 occupations should be included in the shortage occupation list. What is the shortage occupation list? The Shortage Occupation List is a list of skilled roles where employers find it difficult to secure...

Tier 2 General Change of Employment FAQs
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

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...

 the Immigration Rules, there are different requirements if you plan to change employment while on a Tier 2 (General) visa. We have prepared answers to a selection of questions frequently asked by...

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)?
By Richmond Chambers -

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)...

 visa must submit a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) through which their employer (holding a valid sponsor licence) certifies their proposed employment conditions. A Certificate of Sponsorship is not a...

What is the Tier 2 Minimum Salary Requirement?
By Richmond Chambers -

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 1 Investor visa category is for individuals who are able to make a substantial financial investment in the UK. In order to qualify for a UK Investor visa you will need to have access to at least...

Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Application - A Guide For Employers
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

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...

 the EU, UK employers must first submit a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application.  Non-EEA nationals must have a job offer from an employer that has made a successful Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application...

How To Pass The Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Genuineness Test
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

 ascertain whether or not you are likely to pass the Tier 2 Sponsor Licence genuineness test for a sponsor licence application.  Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Genuineness Test Q1: Are you a genuine organisation...

Tier 2 General Visa Application - A Short Guide
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

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...

 for anyone making a Tier 2 General visa application from outside the UK.  Tier 2 General Visa Application: UK Job Before you apply for a Tier 2 General skilled worker visa, you will need to have been offered a...

MAC urges UK to expand Shortage Occupation List
By Richmond Chambers -

The list of occupations used by the government to allocate skilled work visas should be significantly expanded says the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). But future UK immigration rules could render the shortage...

 occupation list redundant, applying as it does only under the current EU free movement system. The independent public body that advises the UK government on migration matters has recommended that...

Impact of a restructuring on a Sponsor Licence
By Richmond Chambers -

As a licensed sponsor, it is important to consider the impact of any restructuring in your organisation, no matter how big or small, on your sponsor licence and your sponsored migrants. As we have already established...

 in a previous blog post, a sponsor licence comes with a number of obligations and the organisation is required to report to the Home Office specific changes in the organisation. The questions to ask...

Sponsor Licences: Application and Renewal Procedure - FAQs
By Richmond Chambers -

A Sponsor licence is a permission which is granted to an organisation or individual to sponsor workers in its business.  You may need a sponsor licence if you wish to employ someone from outside the EEA and Switzerland...

 to work in the UK.  A migrant must have a sponsor before they are able to apply to come and work in the UK.  A sponsor licence is valid for 4 years but can be revoked by the Home Office beforehand...

Sponsor Compliance Visits - What To Expect?
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office may undertake a sponsor compliance visit in order to assess an organisation once it has submitted a sponsor licence application. They may also visit once a sponsor licence has been granted in order...

 to ensure that the organisation is maintaining its sponsorship duties.  Any change in circumstances may also warrant a Home Office visit.  This includes, but is not limited to: A change of the company...
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