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Skilled Worker Visa & Senior or Specialist Worker Visa Compared (Part 2)
By Marika Cash - Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Skilled Worker and SSW Routes: Key Considerations for Businesses and Migrants 2. How Salary Thresholds and Going Rates Affect Route Selection 3. Cost Considerations for Sponsoring Skilled Workers 4....

 Cost Considerations for Sponsoring SSWs 5. Assessing Salary Implications for Skilled Worker vs. SSW Route Selection 6. SSW Route: Additional Eligibility Requirements, No English Language Requirement 7....

Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence: New Rules on Pay and Fees
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. Salary Deductions and Investments by Sponsored Workers 2. Further Clarification on Salary Deductions in Sponsor Guidance 3. Call for Examples and Clarification on “Related Organisations” 4....

 Other Amendments to Guidance – Sponsor Licence Fees and Administrative Costs 5. Sponsor Licence Fees: Broader Restrictions Across All Routes 6. What Counts as Administrative Costs for Sponsor Licences? 7....

New Immigration Rules for Skilled Workers:  Further Challenges for Self-Sponsorship
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. New Restrictions on Salary Calculations for Self-Sponsored Skilled Workers 2. What this means for Employers and Skilled Worker Applicants 3. The UK’s Shifting Stance on Business Migration...

 and Investment 4. Contact Our Immigration Barristers The Self-Sponsored Skilled Worker visa has been a popular route for skilled business persons to set up / run their own business and have that business...

New Immigration Rules for Skilled Workers: What’s Changing in April 2025?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In This Article 1. New Recruitment Rules for Care Workers in England 2. Government Crackdown on Exploitation and Visa Abuse 3. Increase in Minimum Salary for Skilled Worker Visa Applicants 4. Changes...

 to Salary Deductions and Sponsorship Costs 5. New Requirements for ‘New Entrant’ Salary Discounts 6. What These Changes Mean for Employers and Applicants 7. Looking Ahead: Future Immigration Policy...

Skilled Worker Route & Senior or Specialist Worker Route Compared
By Marika Cash - Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Understanding the Skilled Worker and Senior or Specialist Worker Routes 2. An Overview of the Skilled Worker and Senior or Specialist Worker Routes 3. Key Similarities Between the Skilled...

 Worker and Senior or Specialist Worker Routes 4. Key Differences Between the Skilled Worker and Senior or Specialist Worker Routes 5. Contact Our Immigration Barristers 6. Frequently Asked Questions 7....

Sponsor Duties: Managing Third-Party Work for Skilled Workers
By Anna Bregstein - Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. Sponsor Duties for Contracted Skilled Workers 2. Is Working for Third Parties by a Sponsored Worker Prohibited? 3. How Sponsors Can Retain Control Over Sponsored Workers in Third-Party Contracts 4....

 Prohibited Third-Party Work: When Sponsorship Is Not Permitted 5. Supplementary Work for Skilled Workers 6. Contact Our Immigration Barristers 7. Frequently Asked Questions 8. Glossary 1. Sponsor Duties...

UK Expansion Worker & Senior or Specialist Worker Routes Compared
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Overview of the UK Expansion Worker and Senior or Specialist Worker Routes 2. Sponsorship Requirements for UK Expansion Workers and Senior or Specialist Workers 3. Salary Requirements for UK...

 Expansion Workers and Senior or Specialist Workers 4. Overseas Employment History Requirement 5. Meeting the Financial Requirement for Visa Applicants 6. Maximum Permitted Stay in the UK 7. Pathways to...

Health and Care Worker Visa: Your Questions Answered
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Overview of the Health and Care Worker Visa: Eligibility and Family Provisions 2. What Are the Eligibility Requirements? 3. Which Occupations Are Eligible for the Health and Care Worker Visa? 4....

 Who Are the Approved Sponsors? 5. What Are the Salary Thresholds? 6. How Can I Prove My English Language Proficiency? 7. How Can I Meet the Financial Requirements for the Health and Care Worker Visa? 8....

Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Guidance: 2025 Updates
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. Breaking Down the Latest Changes to Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Guidance 2. Key Updates in the Guidance 3. Prohibition on Passing Licence and CoS Fees to Sponsored Workers 4....

 Compliance: Updated Grounds for Licence Revocation 5. Prohibition on Sponsoring Workers in a Personal Capacity 6. Clarifying Key Personnel Roles for Sponsor Licences 7. Changes to Government Authorised Exchange (GAE)...

UK Immigration Salary List 2025
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

On 4 December 2023, the Home Secretary announced several changes to the immigration system related to the Skilled Worker route. Amongst these changes, it was announced that, from April 2024, the Shortage Occupation...

 List (SOL) would be replaced with the Immigration Salary List (ISL).  The Immigration Salary List is a list of occupations where a reduced general salary threshold applies to applications on the Skilled...

VIP Delegate Visa: Eligibility, Requirements & Application Process
By Miranda Rafferty - Legal Associate

In this Article 1. Introduction to the VIP Delegate Visa 2. Who is Eligible for the VIP Delegate Visa? 3. Is There a Cap on the Number of Delegates? 4. Duration of the VIP Delegate Visa 5. Required Evidence...

 for the VIP Delegate Visa 6. How Does the Application Process Work? 7. What Can VIP Delegate Visa Holders Do in the UK? 8. Alternative Options if You Are Not Eligible for the VIP Delegate Visa 9. What if My VIP...

Sponsor Licence for Religious Work Visa: Requirements & Guide
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Sponsor Licence for the Religious Work Routes 2. Overview of Religious Work Routes 3. Requirements for Religious Organisations 4. Specific Requirements for Religious...

 Work Routes 5. Additional Guidelines for the Religious Work Sponsor Licence 6. Key Personnel in a Religious Sponsor Licence Application 7. Application Process for a Religious Work Sponsor Licence 8. Contact Our...
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