The UK Expansion Worker visa is a sponsored immigration route under the new Global Business Mobility scheme, which replaced the ‘Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa’. Expansion worker visas enable staff from an overseas business to come to the UK to set up a branch or subsidiary here. The Sole Representative of an Overseas…

On 30th September 2022, the adjusted right-to-work checks, which came into force as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic response by the government, came to an end. In this article, we will explain what the ending of the temporary adjusted checks means for businesses, the process that must now be followed, how to perform digital…

Whether you are a British citizen, you have settled permanently in the UK, or you hold a UK visa, you can bring your overseas partner here to join you. In this article, we will explain how to bring your partner to the UK under the spouse visa and dependant visa immigration routes and which to…

On 1st April 2022, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) opened the new Global Business Mobility scheme to make it easier for overseas businesses to send staff here. The Global Business Mobility scheme is not a single visa; rather, it spans five separate visas, some of which replaced existing schemes such as the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT)…

In a shocking statement on 17th February, Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the closure of the UK Tier 1 Investor route (sometimes known as the “golden visa”) with “immediate effect”. The cancellation of this visa route came into force at 4.00 pm on the same day. The Tier 1 Investor visa, part of the UK…

The 30 June 2021 deadline for EU Settlement Scheme applications is approaching fast, but there is still time to apply before the deadline. If you are an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen and were resident in the UK before 31 December 2020, you and your family members should apply immediately to the EU Settlement Scheme…

The New Graduate Route to Work in the UK The new Graduate Visa will allow international students who have completed their studies at a UK educational institution to find work and gain experience in the UK. Students who have successfully completed an Undergraduate or Masters degree will be able to stay for two years and…

A welcome change to the Global Talent visa requirements for endorsement in the Film and Television field. Global Talent applicants in the field of Film and Television no longer need to apply for endorsement if they have won any of the following Main Awards: An Academy Award (an Oscar) A British Academy of Film and…

Change to Global Talent Visa The UK Government has announced its intention to reform the Global Talent Visa, which has not been as successful as hoped, due to stringent qualifying criteria. It is proposed that a new “Global Mobility” Visa will be introduced in spring 2022. Not much is yet known about plans for this…

UK’s new elite visa is to be launched in a year During his Budget speech on 3rd March 2021, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced plans for a new “elite” points-based visa as part of the government’s overhaul of the immigration system. This visa will allow highly skilled people from overseas to…

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