Business Immigration Changes – Summer 2022
READY OR NOT HERE IT COMES – BUSINESS IMMIGRATION CHANGES SUMMER 2022 As you are probably aware, there have been a myriad of Immigration proposals announced by the UK Home…
What are the Differences Between The Sole Representative Visa and The UK Expansion Worker Visa?
Establishing a UK Presence: Differences Between The Sole Representative and The UK Expansion Worker Visas The new Global Business Mobility routes (GBM) immigration routes were introduced on 11th April 2022.…
Cheapest Visas for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur Visas – What are the Cheapest Options? Following changes to the Immigration Rules back in 2019, the traditional Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa routes were closed to new applicants. They…
New Scale-up visa
What is the new Scale-up visa? This is a work visa for individuals with advanced talents and certifications, and it will be available beginning on August 22, 2022. If the…
Global Talent Visa Introduction
What is the Global Talent visa? The Global Talent visa is a UK immigration category for young and talented persons seeking to work in the UK in certain fields, such…
Start-up route
What is the Start-up visa and who is it for? The Start-up visa, which was introduced in March 2019, superseded the existing Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa. The Start-up visa…
What is the pre-licence priority service?
Pre-licence priority service Introduction A pre-licence priority service is for businesses who need a sponsorship licence and, this particular service gives them priority over a regular service at an extended…
Differences between the Secondment Worker visa and the Senior or Specialist visa
Identifying the differences between the Secondment Worker visa and the Senior or Specialist visa Introduction The Global Mobility Business (GBM) routes were introduced earlier this year, encouraging overseas businesses that…
What is the quickest route to settlement in the UK?
What is the quickest route to settlement in the UK? Settlement, also known as indefinite leave to remain, grants successful applicants the right to live, work and study in the…
Introduction to The Secondment Worker Visa
Introduction The Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes were introduced earlier this year encouraging overseas businesses that wished to establish a presence within the UK. The GBM routes allow overseas businesses…
Immigration News & Updates
- Guidance: Illegal working civil penalties: anonymous UK reportThis report shows the number of illegal working civil penalties from 1 April to 30 June 2025.
- Guidance: Illegal working penalties: UK reportA quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the UK.
- Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workersList of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
- Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: studentsList of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
- Migration transparency dataData on Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and Passports, Citizenship and Civil Registration performance.
- Guidance: China: country policy and information notesGuidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
- Guidance: UK visa requirements: list for carriersInformation for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
- Guidance: Immigration Rules archive: 11 November 2025 to 24 November 2025Immigration Rules archive for 11 November 2025 to 25 November 2025.
- Guidance: Unaccompanied asylum seeking children and leaving care: funding instructionsInstructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
- Guidance: Lapsing leave and returning residents: caseworker guidanceImmigration staff guidance on processing returning resident applications.