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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.

UK Expansion Worker & Senior or Specialist Worker Routes Compared

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...

UK Expansion Worker Visa (GBM) Application Guide

In our earlier post Senior or Specialist Worker Visa (GBM) FAQs, we provided answers to a number of frequently asked questions regarding the Senior or Specialist Worker Visa. In this application guide we look...

The UK Expansion Worker & Skilled Worker Routes Compared

Following the recent changes to the Immigration Rules, which took effect at 9:00am on 11 April 2022, it is clear that the Home Office is moving in one direction when it comes to business routes – sponsorship.  With...

Documents Required for a UK Expansion Worker Sponsor Licence

In a sponsor licence application, companies must prove to the Home Office that they are reliable, organised and dependable, and capable of managing a sponsor licence, which is of course viewed as a privileged position. ...

UK Expansion Worker Visa replaces Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa

On 15 March the Home Office released a new Statement of Changes with significant changes to the Immigration Rules for people coming to the UK to work.  Notable among these changes is that the Representative of an...

The UK's Global Business Mobility Visa Explained

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC1118), published on 15 March 2022, the Home Office has provided further details of several new business immigration routes, including the High Potential...