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Switching from a Student Visa to a Skilled Worker Visa
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

You are permitted to switch in-country from the Student visa (including Tier 4) to the Skilled Worker category (which replaced the Tier 2 route on 1 December 2020).  There are also routes for dependent partners...

 and children of Skilled Workers.  In this post we look at how to switch from a Student visa to a Skilled Worker visa. Switching from Tier 4 / Student to Skilled Worker In terms of who is permitted to...

How to Apply For ILR as a Skilled Worker
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Below is our Guide to applying for indefinite leave to remain as a Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General)  Migrant. Tier 2 (General) Migrants are now called Skilled Workers, since 1 December 2020. Therefore, the same...

 Immigration Rules (Appendix Skilled Worker) apply to Tier 2 (General) Migrants as to Skilled Workers granted on or after 1 December 2020.  Skilled Workers (and their dependents) are on a 5-year route to...

Scale-up Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa?
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

On 22 August 2022, the new Scale-up visa route opened. Much like the Skilled Worker route, the Scale-up route is a route to settlement. Both routes require sponsorship by employers holding an appropriate sponsor...

 licence. However, whilst sponsorship is at the heart of the Scale-up route, this new route does allow for more flexibility for migrants.  In this post we compare the Skilled Worker visa route and the...

Switching from Tier 2 (ICT) to Skilled Worker Route
By Richmond Chambers -

Under the new Skilled Worker Route in the new Points Based System, Tier 2 Intra-company Transfer (ICT) / Intra Company Transfer Migrants are able to switch into the Skilled Worker route from within the UK....

 This was a welcome change to the Rules.  Under the prior Points Based System, Tier 2 (ICT) Migrants were generally unable to switch from inside the country into the Tier 2 (General) category, and were subject to...

Work and Business Visa Routes for Graduates
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

If you are thinking of the UK visa options available for graduates, you may want to have a look at this post where we set out the various work and business visa options available to graduates.  Graduate Visa When...

 you complete an eligible UK degree, the Graduate Visa gives you an option to remain in the UK to look for work or to work. This route allows you to stay in the UK for two years, or three years for...

Calculating the Scale-up Visa Salary Requirement
By Richmond Chambers -

The Scale-up Visa route, which was first announced in the spring 2021 Budget, will allow qualifying, fast-growing businesses to hire high-skilled individuals with the skills to enable the business to grow. The...

 scale-up route is promised to open in the Autumn of 2022 allowing individuals who obtain a Scale-up Visa to extend and eventually settle in the UK. This route will allow a dependent partner and dependent...

How to Apply for a UK Skilled Worker Visa
By Richmond Chambers -

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.  The...

 Skilled Worker Visa was introduced on 1 December 2020, and replaced the Tier 2 (General) visa.    Requirements for the Skilled Worker Route As an applicant for the Skilled Worker Route, you will need to be able to...

What Now for Tier 2 Intra-company Transfer (ICT) Migrants?
By Richmond Chambers -

The Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route closed on 11 April 2022. As such, if you are currently in the UK as a Tier 2 ICT migrant, it will no longer be possible to extend your visa under this route.  Companies...

 that wish to transfer overseas staff for non-permanent roles should make applications under the Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker route (or Global Business Mobility – Graduate...

UK Visa & Immigration Routes for Creative Artists
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK has a range of immigration routes that provide both temporary and long-term opportunities for international artists, entertainers and musicians (and their personal and technical staff) to...

 participate in creative activities in the UK. The main immigration routes open to creative artists are: Creative Visit Visa Permitted Paid Engagement Visit Visa Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa Skilled Worker...

Health & Care Visa Opening to More Care Workers
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Overseas social workers, care assistants and home care workers will soon be eligible to apply for a UK Health and Care Worker Visa.  It is hoped that the extension of the Health and Care Worker route will...

 allow thousands of additional care workers to be recruited to fill staff shortages within the UK’s social care sector. The temporary measures announced by the Home Office are expected to come into force in early...

What is the UK Skilled Worker Salary Requirement?
By Richmond Chambers -

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 requirements, you must meet the salary threshold requirement....

 The rules regarding the salary requirements are summarised below. What counts as a salary for a UK Skilled Worker application?  An Applicant’s salary is made up of the guaranteed gross basic pay. This is an...

Settlement as a Skilled Worker / Tier 2 Dependant
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

This article explores the requirements for settlement applications as a Skilled Worker / Tier 2 (General) dependant. The relevant Immigration Rules are now found under Appendix Skilled Worker, as this route replaced...

 the Tier 2 (General) route at 9:00am on 1 December 2020. The definition of ‘Skilled Worker’ under Paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules includes those granted leave as Tier 2 (General) migrants....
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