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Skilled Worker Salary Rate Transitional Arrangements
By Lucy Katko - Immigration Barrister

Changes to the Immigration Rules regarding salary can make extension and settlement applications nerve-wracking for Skilled Workers and sponsor licence holders.  For those originally granted as either Tier...

 2 (General) migrants or Skilled Workers and who have had continuous permission under Tier 2 (General) or as a Skilled Worker ever since, it is possible to rely on the transitional arrangements in relation to...

Remote & Hybrid Working for Skilled Workers
By Isabella Reynard - Immigration Barrister

If you are currently sponsored as a Skilled Worker  you may wish to work from home or be considering if this is possible with your permission to be in the UK.  Alternatively, your employer who holds a sponsor...

 licence may be considering reducing physical work spaces and allowing hybrid working practices. This is applicable for those currently working or with a job offer from an Home Office approved sponsor, the...

Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates Set To Increase
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Those in the UK under the Skilled Worker route, or looking to apply in this route, may be happy to know that the general salary thresholds for the route are to increase from 12 April 2023. This is likely...

 due to the fact that wages are rising, as is the national minimum wage (from £9.50 to £10.42 in April 2023). However, it is yet to be seen whether these increases make sponsoring workers in this route less...

Skilled Worker Dependent Visa Application Guide
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK Skilled Worker visa is for individuals who have an offer to work in the UK in an eligible role from an approved sponsor. In this Skilled Worker Dependent Visa application guide we explore the most frequently...

 asked questions on how a Skilled Worker can bring their dependents to the UK. Who is a Dependent of a Skilled Worker? You must either be the dependent partner or child of the person who is applying at the...

Certificates of Sponsorship: All You Need to Know
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)? A Certificate of Sponsorship (‘CoS’) is an electronic certificate which must be assigned for each migrant worker who wishes to apply under a relevant worker route....

 Applicants under the Skilled Worker route cannot make their visa / permission to stay application without a Certificate of Sponsorship as the unique reference number must be inputted on the application...

Switching from the Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme to the Skilled Worker Route
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Under the new Skilled Worker route in the new Points Based System, which will come into effect on 1 December 2020 at 9am, Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Migrants are able to switch into the Skilled Worker route....

 This is a welcome change to the Immigration Rules.  Under the prior Points Based System, Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Migrants were generally unable to switch from inside the country into the Tier 2...

Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Employers seeking to recruit under the Skilled Worker route must ordinarily pay their skilled workers a salary which equals or exceeds both a general salary threshold (£25,600) and 100% of the ‘going rate’ for...

 the occupation (as set out in the relevant occupation code), whichever is higher. However, there are some exceptions to this.  How much must a Skilled Worker Migrant be paid? Are you a new entrant? A new...

The UK Expansion Worker & Skilled Worker Routes Compared
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Following the recent changes to the Immigration Rules, which took effect at 9:00am on 11 April 2022, it is clear that the Home Office is moving in one direction when it comes to business routes – sponsorship.  With...

 the closure of the Sole Representative route to new applicants, overseas businesses wishing to expand into the UK market must now consider the Global Business Mobility (“GBM”): UK Expansion...

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...

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...
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