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Losing Your Job As A Sponsored Skilled Worker
By Isabella Reynard - Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Skilled Worker Route 2. I Am A Skilled Worker, How Long Do I Have to Decide What To Do? 3. Can I Switch to Another Visa Route? 4. Can I Stay on the Skilled Worker Route? 5....

 Will This Impact My Indefinite Leave to Remain Application? 6. Can I Travel in the Meantime? 7. Contact Our Immigration Barristers 8. Frequently Asked Questions 9. Glossary 10. Additional Resources 1....

Minister of Religion Visa and Religious Worker Visa Explained
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Introduction to Religious Work Visas 2. Requirements for the Religious Work Routes 3. Religious Work Roles and Activities Defined 4. Certificate of Sponsorship for Religious Work 5....

 Financial Requirement for a Religious Visa 6. English Language Requirement for a Minister of Religion Visa 7. Additional Requirements for a Religious Worker Visa 8. Application Fees and Duration of Religious Visas 9....

Your Guide to the UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa
By Miranda Rafferty - Legal Associate

In This Article Introduction to the Youth Mobility Scheme What Has Changed on the Youth Mobility Scheme as of August 2024? Who Can Apply Under the Youth Mobility Scheme? Youth Mobility Scheme Visa Ballot (For Hong...

 Kong and Taiwan) India Young Professionals Scheme How Much Do I Need to Save Before I Apply? When Should I Apply for a UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa? What Else Should I Include in My Application? Do I...

New Statement of Changes Sets Out Details of Salary Requirements for Skilled Workers
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Further to the December 2023 announcements (covered in my blog here), yesterday, on 14 March 2024, the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC590 was finally published.   This post is one of two assessing...

 the impact of the changes on the salary requirements for Skilled Workers.  In our second post, we assess the closure of the Shortage Occupation list and examine the application of the Immigration Salary...

Care Organisations and Sponsor Licence Compliance Issues
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

During the Covid-19 pandemic, and following Brexit, we saw a huge increase in the number of organisations applying for Skilled Worker sponsor licences, particularly organisations in the care sector. Due to Covid...

 restrictions, and the increase in application numbers, the Home Office waved through a number of applications from care homes and other organisations in the care sector, granting sponsor licences without...

How to Switch from Sole Representative to Skilled Worker
By Lucy Katko - Immigration Barrister

On 11 April 2022, the Sole Representative category closed to new applicants. Those who already held permission have been able to extend and settle. You can find helpful blog posts and information on extending and...

 settling in this category here and here.  A Climate of Harsh Decision-Making It has become increasingly clear to practitioners that just because a Sole Representative met the requirements in a previous...

A Beginner's Guide to Self-Sponsorship as a Skilled Worker
By Emily Mitchell - Chambers Administrator

One way to work in the UK as a migrant is through sponsored employment as a Skilled Worker. A migrant’s leave in the UK as a Skilled Worker is tied to the condition that they work for their sponsored employer....

 It is possible to sponsor yourself to work in the UK if you already have set up or would like to set up a UK based company. In this blog post, we will consider the three stage process you must go through to...

Settlement as a Sole Representative Visa Holder
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Representative of an Overseas Business category was closed on 11 April 2022, but many individuals who are already in the Sole Representative route will be looking to extend their leave or apply for indefinite...

 leave to remain (ILR). In this post, we provide an overview of the requirements when applying for settlement on the Sole Representative of an Overseas Business route. We have also included brief information...

UK Shortage Occupation List 2024
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Shortage Occupation List has now been replaced by the Immigration Salary List.  Click here to read our comprehensive guide to the UK Immigration Salary List.  When sponsoring a worker for a particular role,...

 employers need to understand how to apply for a sponsor licence and that the worker is sponsored for a job in an eligible standard occupational classification (‘SOC’) code listed in the Appendix. The...

Spring 2024 Immigration Changes: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In a move aimed at reducing legal migration numbers to the UK by around 300,000, on Monday, 4 December, the Home Secretary unveiled a series of significant measures, including changes to the Skilled Worker minimum...

 salary threshold, modifications to the Shortage Occupation List, adjustments to dependant visas, and a review of the Graduate visa route.  These changes, set to take effect in Spring 2024, come on the...

How the New Immigration Policies Affect Britons and Businesses
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

On 04 December 2023, the recently appointed Home Secretary, James Cleverly,  announced a plan to slash migration levels and to “curb abuse of the immigration system”.    The Press Release promises “Together,...

 this package will mean around 300,000 people who came to the UK last year would now not be able to come.” The press release states:  The package of measures will end the high numbers of dependants...

Applying for ILR as a Dependant on Business Routes
By Isabella Reynard - Immigration Barrister

If your partner or parent is in the UK on a business/work route and you have accompanied them as a dependant, you may be eligible to apply to ‘settle’ in the UK, also known as obtaining indefinite leave to...

 remain. In this post, we will navigate through the intricacies of settling in the UK as a dependant, shedding light on the various business immigration routes available and the specific requirements each...
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