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New Right to Work Check Guidance for Employers
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

As has been set out in a previous post, new provisions came into force on 6 April 2022, which will begin the phasing out of the use of Biometric Residence Cards and Permits (BRC/BRPs) and Frontier Worker Permit...

 (FWPs) to prove lawful immigration status in the UK when seeking employment.   New updating guidance was published on 22 April 2022 to reflect the 6 April changes; it states that the most significant...

Changes to Right to Work Checks from 6 April 2022
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office has announced that as of 06 April 2022, the only way that employers will be permitted to carry out Right to Work checks for certain employees, will be electronically. How Can Employers Carry Out...

 Right to Work Checks Currently? As it stands, there are currently three ways in which a Right to Work check can be carried out: Manual Right to Work checks: This requires employers to obtain original...

Key Personnel in Sponsor Licence Applications
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

In our previous post, How To Apply For A Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence, we set out the criteria to be met when applying for a licence to sponsor a skilled worker. One of the steps in a Skilled Worker Sponsor...

 Licence Application is to appoint certain individuals in the organisation to carry out the roles. The key personnel roles are Authorising Officer, Key Contact and Level 1 user. The organisation can also...

New Highly Skilled Immigration Routes Announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today unveiled the contents of his Budget in the House of Commons.  The 2021 Budget includes new highly skilled immigration routes which, it is hoped, will enable the UK to attract...

 and retain the most highly skilled, globally mobile talent, thereby driving innovation and supporting UK jobs and growth. Budget 2021: New Immigration Routes Announced Elite Visa As part of its agenda to...

Skilled Worker Visa Conditions Of Stay
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Each grant of leave or permission in any  immigration category in the UK comes with conditions that migrants must abide by. It is important to be sure that you abide by these conditions, as failure to do so can...

 constitute an ‘immigration breach’ which could impact any future application.  In this article we look at the conditions of stay as a Skilled Worker. Skilled Worker Visa Conditions Of Stay What work am...

Latest government plans on immigration set to be 'devastating'
By Richmond Chambers -

They say that a week is a long time in politics, but given that the outspoken Boris Johnson is now the Prime Minister, those weeks could very well start to feel a little longer. Johnson has been creating headlines...

 for years with his unusual metaphors, but now that he finds himself at the head of the government, it is quickly becoming clear that his words now carry more weight. And that’s especially true with...

Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Application - A Guide For Employers
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

This article was first published in July 2019. Read our updated employer’s guide to making a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Application. In order to employ skilled workers with a long-term job offer from outside...

 the EU, UK employers must first submit a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application.  Non-EEA nationals must have a job offer from an employer that has made a successful Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application...

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...

Court of Appeal scolds Home Office judgments
By Richmond Chambers -

The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that the Home Office has been “too ready to find dishonesty” in UK immigration claims. This is with respect to skilled migrants who are living in Britain and is the...

 latest black mark against the government department. Home Office policy attacked The Home Office developed a policy of refusing applications on the basis of discrepancies in the earnings that they were...

Proposed EU immigration plan met with heavy backlash from UK trade groups
By Richmond Chambers -

One of the biggest concerns regarding the current status of Britain’s EU negotiations is how the economic migration of European workers will be affected, and how will this affect the British economy. As of...

 yet, the government’s specific plan for an immigration system once the UK has separated from the EU is unclear and various different projections have been circulating. The Migration Advisory Committee...

Upcoming Changes To Tier 2 Immigration Rules
By Richmond Chambers -

On 16 March 2017, the Government presented a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 1078). Guided by the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations, these changes are likely to affect business...

 immigration, in particular those migrating to the UK under the Tier 2 points based system. Changes to Tier 2 (General) Immigration Tier 2 (General) migrant workers are those with an offer of a skilled job...

Changes to Tier 2 Immigration Rules Published
By Richmond Chambers -

In the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules published on 3 November 2016 the Government announced some expected, and some unexpected, changes to Tier 2 applications. The main changes are set out below....

 The changes generally apply to applications made on 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...
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