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What is the Tier 2 ‘Resident Labour Market Test’?
worker, the employer must advertise the role in the UK and assess any candidate who applies for it. If there is no suitably-qualified or skilled settled worker available to take up the position, then the employer will be permitted to bring in a non-EEA...What can business people do when visiting the UK?
if it is possible for them to enter as a visitor and undertake the activities that they intend, or whether it is necessary to obtain a different type of visa to ensure that they do not breach any conditions of their stay. The Immigration Rules for...Can a Tier 1 (Investor) visa applicant rely on funds held in a business?
have money of their own, under their own control, held in a regulated financial institution, and which is disposable in the UK, amounting to not less than £2 million. A question that we are often asked by our Tier 1 (Investor) clients is whether...Changes to Tier 2 Immigration Rules Published
or after 24 November 2016, but in some cases they apply to applications made using a Certificate of Sponsorship assigned on or after 24 November 2016. In all cases where a minimum salary requirement is amended, the applicant still needs to have been paid...The truth behind the £35,000 minimum salary requirement
is the minimum salary requirement? £35,000 if the date of application is on or after 6 April 2016; £35,500 if the date of application is on or after 6 April 2018; £35,800 if the date of application is on or after 6 April 2019; or £36,200 if the...The UK bank account ‘rule’ for Tier 1 Investors – what does it really mean?
not less than £2 million in the UK. The rules also require that the bank must be regulated by the FCA for the purpose of accepting deposits. However, a policy document published by the Home Office suggests that these ‘rules’ should not in fact be...Brewster’s £200,000: Spending your Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Investment Funds
an initial application on the basis of money which has already been invested in the business and is sitting in the business bank account, this will not be sufficient at the extension application stage. By year three, all the money must have been spent for...Tier 2 (General) Applications for Shortage Occupations
for a Tier 2 (General) visa. No need to advertise. In most Tier 2 (General) applications the UK employer must have advertised the role for 28 days to prove that there is no suitable candidate in the resident labour market. However, if the job appears on...Expert advice & representation from immigration barristers that you can rely on.
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