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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...

Sole Representative Visa: The Centre of Operations Test
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

For a parent company to satisfy the requirements of the representative of an overseas business visa category it must be a genuine commercial enterprise with its principal place of business outside the UK.  Importantly,...

 it must also intend to keeps its main centre of operations abroad. In this post we look at the requirement for the business to remain centred abroad.  Where is the centre of operations test set out?...

Can a sole representative bring family members to the UK?
By Richmond Chambers -

Yes, if you are applying for a sole representative of an overseas business visa, you can be joined or accompanied by your dependant family members.   What family members can a sole representative bring to the UK?...

 A sole representative of an overseas business may bring, or be joined by, their: spouse, civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner, and dependent children. Unfortunately, like most other categories...

Terms of employment as a sole representative
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In this article we examine the working arrangements of sole representatives, looking at the terms and conditions of employment that the Home Office will expect a sole representative to have in order to qualify...

 as a representative of an overseas business.   When assessing the work arrangements of a sole representative of an overseas business visa applicant, UK Visas & Immigration will consider 3 main...

Choosing a sole representative of overseas business visa candidate
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Choosing a sole representative of your overseas business is important.  The applicant must have the relevant skills, experience and status to represent your business in the UK on your behalf. Work for the company...

 and decision-making power The sole representative candidate must have been recruited outside the United Kingdom and must join the parent company abroad. The candidate is likely to be someone who has been...

What can I do (and not do) as a sole representative?
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa is a category which is intended to be used by senior employees of companies which are based abroad and are seeking to establish a branch or subsidiary...

 in the UK. As with all categories of the immigration rules, there are some conditions on stay for Sole Representatives. Sole Representative Visa Conditions These conditions include: no recourse to public...

Can Sole Representatives Be Shareholders?
By Richmond Chambers -

The Immigration Rules require that an applicant for a sole representative visa is not “a majority shareholder in the overseas business”. What is a majority shareholder? The Home Office guidance states...

 that they will refuse applications where an applicant’s shareholding is more than 50% of the available shares. This means an applicant can still be the largest shareholder, providing they do not own more than...

What is a sole representative of an overseas business visa?
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

If you are a senior employee of an overseas business and would like to come to the UK to set up and run a UK branch or wholly-owned subsidiary of that business, you may be able to make an application for a...

 sole representative of an overseas business visa. If your application for a sole representative visa is approved, you will be given permission to enter and remain in the UK for up to 3 years initially.  Beyond...

Immigration Rules designed to keep families together cause families to be separated
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

Individuals coming to the UK for work or investment purposes, such as Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Investors, Sponsored Workers and Sole Representatives, are usually able to bring family members with them, including...

 a Spouse or Partner and children who are under the age of 18. However, there are specific rules in place which can make it difficult for some families to bring their children. In this article we will look...

Changes to the Business, Investment & Talent Categories
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

On 9 September 2019, the Home Office presented its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 2631).  A number of minor amendments are being introduced to the business, investment and talent immigration...

 categories.  The changes will take effect on 1 October 2019.  If an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain has been made before 1 October 2019, such applications will be...

Applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the Exceptional Talent or Promise Category
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

The Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise categories are for individuals who are recognised leaders or emerging leaders in their field of expertise. There are a number of endorsing bodies for lots of different...

 fields of work, including artists and musicians, architects, digital experts, scientists and academics. While there isn’t an endorsing body for every expert, the growing list means that many individuals...
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