A business will usually consider sponsoring overseas workers when they require a particular skill for their business that cannot be sourced in the UK. ...
The long-awaited Home Office policy on furloughed sponsored workers in the UK has finally been published. A summary is below:...
Once a citizenship application has been granted, an applicant usually has 3 months to book their citizenship ceremony. However, in light of Covid-19 as ceremonies are put on hold,......
We can all agree that NHS workers have been the true heroes throughout these unprecedented times of Covid-19......
We expect the government measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic to continue until 6 months. This means that a large majority of employees will continue working from home. ...
The EU Settlement scheme is still open however the Home Office are no longer accepting documents by post....
Unfortunately, the EU Settlement Resolution Centre has closed presumably due to Covid-19. It has not been published on the website yet and therefore many may not be aware. When we recently called the helpline,......
The Home Office has finally updated its immigration policy on Coronavirus (COVID-19). Previously this policy only related to Chinese nationals, and automatically extended their leave until 31 March 2020,......
The U.S. government has suspended operations across their Application Support Centres run by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These centres are also used to submit biometrics for UK visas made from the U.S.A......
The Government announced the closure of all schools on Friday, 20 March 2020... ...
If you have an upcoming biometric appointment at a Sopra Steria UKVCAS visa centre then you should read the below carefully....
The Coronavirus has peaked in China, and the number of new infections there are steadily declining. Whilst Europe is now at the forefront of this novel virus, it seems that there are effective measures which can be taken to prevent the spread. The new world has taught many new lessons in distance working, but there are many who still have to travel and brave these uncertain times....
Due to Coronavirus, the government has provided a concession for some points-based system visa categories, to ensure both migrants and employers are not disadvantaged by the Coronavirus pandemic. ...
The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is a fee which is levied on most visa applications in the UK. ...
The Government has said that it continues to monitor the immigration implications of the Coronavirus, which has prevented travel to various regions of the world....
Previously we have focused on the sources of income which can be counted towards the financial requirement, but in this blog we will shed some light on the sources of income which are not counted towards the financial requirement. ...
The Government has announced that it intends on introducing the Immigration Bill to the House of Commons today, 5 March 2020. This bill will end freedom of movement for EU nationals once the transition period ends, and will provide a unified immigration system from 1 January 2021....
The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) is a levy on companies who sponsor migrant workers. This levy was imposed on 6 April 2017. The Government states that the charge has been levied to contribute towards addressing the skills gap in the local economy....
The Global Talent visa officially opened today and has been added to Appendix W (or Workers) of the Immigration Rules. Ironically, this latest visa category is not within the Point-Based System, and it is unclear how it will function when the new Points-Based System route opens in 2021....
The Government has today released its Policy Statement on the UK’s Points Based Immigration System. ...