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Tier 2 General Change of Employment FAQs
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

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 Tier 2 (General)...

 migrants when changing employment.  What happens if I wish to change employer? If you are going to change employer, you will need to submit a new Tier 2 application providing the details of your new...

Immigration Skills Charge - A Guide for Employers
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

As a Sponsor, you may be required to pay the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) each time you sponsor a migrant in the Tier 2 General or Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Long-term Staff subcategory. What is the immigration...

 Skills Charge? The Immigration Skills Charge is a charge for each foreign worker that you employ. The amount you are required to pay is specified in the Schedule to the Immigration Skills Charge...

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

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...

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)?
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

Migrants moving to the UK on a Tier 2 (General) visa must submit a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) through which their employer certifies their proposed employment conditions. A Certificate of Sponsorship is not...

 a paper certificate or document, but a virtual document, similar to a database record. There are 2 types of Certificates of Sponsorship – unrestricted and restricted. When assigning a CoS the employer...

Tier 2 General Visa Application - A Short Guide
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Tier 2 General visa category is for individuals who have an offer of a skilled job in the UK from a licensed Tier 2 Sponsor.  In this post, we look at the requirements of the Tier 2 General visa route...

 for anyone making a Tier 2 General visa application from outside the UK.  Tier 2 General Visa Application: UK Job Before you apply for a Tier 2 General skilled worker visa, you will need to have been offered a...

MAC urges UK to expand Shortage Occupation List
By Richmond Chambers -

The list of occupations used by the government to allocate skilled work visas should be significantly expanded says the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). But future UK immigration rules could render the shortage...

 occupation list redundant, applying as it does only under the current EU free movement system. The independent public body that advises the UK government on migration matters has recommended that...

What is the Tier 2 Sportsperson Visa?
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

The Tier 2 Sportsperson visa category is for elite sportspersons and qualified coaches, who are recognised by their sports governing body as being at the highest level of their profession internationally....

  You will need to be endorsed by your sport’s governing body before applying for a visa. What are the main eligibility requirements for a Tier 2 Sportsperson visa? In order to qualify for a Tier 2 Sportsperson...

Immigration Routes For Artists & Entertainers: FAQ
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

The UK is a world-leading hub for the creative industries and there are a range of UK visas available to artists and entertainers who wish to visit or work in the UK.  In this post, we answer some of the questions...

 most frequently asked by creative and entertainment sector professionals, employers and event organisers across the film, television, music, performing arts and fashion industries. Q. Which immigration...

Are you Satisfying your Duties as a Tier 2 Sponsor?
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

Sponsors are required to ensure they are complying with immigration law and have the necessary systems in place to retain their Tier 2 Sponsor Licence. As Sponsors are benefiting from migration they are expected...

 to ensure a balanced system. The main purposes of sponsorship duties are to: Ensure compliance with the Immigration Rules Address weakness within processes Capture concerning behaviour from migrants at an...

Your Guide to Satisfying the Resident Labour Market Test
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

In order to successfully fill a position via a Tier 2 (General) Visa, the sponsor must satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) to establish that there are no settled workers suitable for the position. Settled...

 workers by this definition includes: UK nationals EEA nationals exercising EU Treaty Rights in the UK Citizens of British Overseas Territories (See Tier 2 and 5: guidance for sponsors for exclusions)...

Three things graduate recruiters need to know about UK immigration
By Richmond Chambers -

As we move ever closer to the end of 2018, employers are starting to consider what they will do to succeed in 2019 and beyond. And, as part of that planning process, companies are currently putting considerable...

 effort into finalising their graduate programmes. But what do they need to consider? What are the key issues they need to keep in mind – both in terms of people from EU and non-EU countries – to...

Tier 2 visas still being hit despite medical restriction
By Richmond Chambers -

The demand for skilled workers is outstripping the number available with the latest figures revealing that the number of potential skilled foreign workers trying to obtain a visa under the Tier 2 system remains...

 above the current UK threshold. Figures showed that despite changes to the cap on skilled workers, which last month included the removal of doctors and nurses, there remained more applications for...
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