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MAC Publishes Technical Note on Calculating Skilled Worker Salary Thresholds for Sponsors and Employers

On 19 May 2026, the Migration Advisory Committee MAC published a technical note setting out its recommended methodology for calculating salary thresholds within the UK immigration system.

Home Office Defines ‘Operating or Trading’ for Sponsor Licence Applications: Why This Matters for Skilled Worker Sponsors

The Home Office has quietly introduced what may prove to be one of the most practically significant sponsor licence guidance updates in recent years: a formal definition of the phrase “operating or trading” for sponsor licence applications.

How to Apply For a UK Ancestry Visa

If you are a Commonwealth citizen and have a grandparent who was born in the UK or Islands, you may be able to live and work in the UK on the basis of your UK ancestry.

Can A Skilled Worker Delay Their Work Start Date?

Moving to a different country for a new job is very exciting but also requires a lot of planning and organisation. No matter how organised you are, experience shows that things do not always go according to plan.

What is the UK Skilled Worker Salary Requirement?

The UK Skilled worker visa is for those who have received an offer of a skilled job from a licensed sponsor in the UK. Among other eligibility...

UK Immigration Rule Changes (March 2026): Impact on Business Visas

On 5th March 2026, in what was an extremely busy day, the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, laid before Parliament her Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1691, introducing a series of amendments affecting several immigration routes.

Skilled Worker Change of Employment: FAQs

We have published various posts and articles relating to the Skilled Worker Visa, including Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates and Skilled Worker Visa...

Switching from Tier 2 (ICT) to Skilled Worker Route

The Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route has been closed to new applicants since 11 April 2022. It was replaced by the Global Business Mobility - Senior or...

A Beginner's Guide to Self-Sponsorship as a Skilled Worker

One pathway for migrants to work in the UK is through sponsored employment under the Skilled Worker visa route. This type of visa ties a migrant’s permission to stay in the UK to their continued employment with a licensed sponsor.

How to Apply for a UK Skilled Worker Visa

Under the new points-based immigration system, the Skilled Worker visa is now the main immigration route for individuals of all nationalities (except British and Irish) who wish to work in the UK.

Applying for ILR as a Dependant of a Skilled Worker

We answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked when applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a dependent partner or a dependent child of a Skilled Worker. 

Skilled Worker Dependent Visa Application Guide

The UK Skilled Worker route is for skilled professionals with a job offer in an eligible role from a licensed UK sponsor to work in the UK. Dependents of Skilled Workers can apply for permission to join or accompany the Skilled Worker.