Mar 28, 2024 FAQs: How will the significant immigration changes to sponsorship affect your business? By Kerry Garcia The Home Office recently published the latest Statement of Changes. Running to nearly 300 pages, these set out the details of some of the...
Mar 19, 2024 Forthcoming changes to sponsorship - impact on requesting and issuing Certificates of Sponsorship By Kerry Garcia Significant changes to the Immigration Rules in relation to sponsoring non-UK/non-Irish nationals come into effect from 4 April 2024....
Mar 14, 2024 Recent updates to sponsor guidance: reporting hybrid and remote working By Stevens & Bolton LLP On 5 March 2024, the Home Office updated its sponsor guidance note - Workers and Temporary Workers Guidance for Sponsors Part 3: Sponsor...
Feb 05, 2024 Forthcoming changes for sponsors By Kerry Garcia There are a number of important forthcoming changes affecting businesses which hold a sponsor licence and which employ overseas...
Feb 05, 2024 Key changes to the business visitor rules By Kerry Garcia The good news is that there is some added flexibility for those coming to the UK as business visitors from 31st January 2024. Remote...
Nov 13, 2023 Update on eVisas and the phasing out of Biometric Residence Permits By Kerry Garcia The Home Office is in the process of developing a fully digital immigration system, with the aim of replacing a physical document, such...
Oct 24, 2023 Sponsor licence holders – are you aware of the recent changes? By Jackie Penlington Any business which holds a sponsor licence to sponsor non-UK and non-Irish nationals in the UK needs to be aware of some recent changes:...
Aug 15, 2023 Huge increase in penalties for employing illegal workers announced By Grace King The government has announced plans to triple the financial penalties for employing illegal migrants. Currently, first-time offenders...
Mar 24, 2023 Shortage Occupation List updated: good news for the construction sector but a blow for hospitality By Kerry Garcia The latest proposed additions to the Shortage Occupation List, which sets out those roles which the government deems are particularly...
Feb 27, 2023 Ballot opens on 28 February 2023 for the new India Young Professionals visa scheme By Kerry Garcia The ballot opens at 2.30pm India Standard Time on 28 February 2023 for Indian nationals aged 18 - 30 wishing to come to the UK under the...
Jan 26, 2023 The UK immigration minefield – is it time that you had an update? By Nyasha Gardner The UK immigration system has become notoriously complex and expensive. Many employers who currently sponsor employees will no doubt be...
Aug 08, 2022 Foreign nationals no longer need to register with the police By Kerry Garcia The requirement for certain foreign nationals to register with the police as part of their immigration conditions ended last week. For...