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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...

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...
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