Immigration News
Shortage Occupation List – Call for Evidence 2023
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been asked to review the current Shortage Occupation List (SOL) and consider the following: Whether the salary requirement for shortage occupations should...
Changes to the Student & Short-term Student Visa Routes
The UK Home Office have introduced the following changes to the Student and Short-term Student Visa routes effective from 6 April 2022. Appendix Student: Financial requirement Applicants must have...
Changes to the Global Talent Route
On 15 March 2022 the UK Home Office have published a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: HC1118. The document includes changes to the Global Talent route which will come into effect...
Visa concessions for Ukrainian nationals
In response to the current situation in Ukraine, the Home Office has introduced temporary visa concessions for Ukrainian nationals currently living in the UK. On 27 February 2022, an updated...
Latest update to right to work checks – Advice for employers in the UK
The Home Office have recently updated ‘An employer’s guide to right to work checks’ which reflects changes due to come into effect on 6 April 2022. This update includes important changes: To the way...
Digital Right to Work checks until Sept 2022
On 22 February 2022, the Home Office confirmed that the end date for the temporary adjustments allowing digital right to work checks has been extended until 30 September 2022. The deadline for the...
Care workers eligible for Health & Care visas
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a range of staff shortages in the social care sector, placing pressures on the existing workforce and risking to leave many without the care needed. According...
Important updates for those with Pre-settled or Settled status
On 27 October 2021, the UK government announced some important updates for those with pre-settled and settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Documents used for travel When travelling to or...
Review of the Intra-Company Transfer route 2021 – Intra Company Transfer Visa UK
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) were asked to undertake a review of the Intra-Company Transfer route back in September 2020. They were also tasked with helping to design the new mobility...
Changes To Immigration Rules From 1 October 2021
On 10 September 2021, the Home Office laid down the Explanatory Memorandum regarding changes in the Immigration Rules before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. The instrument amends several...
The UK’s PBS Sponsorship Roadmap
On 26th August 2021 the Home Office published the UK's PBS sponsorship roadmap outlining changes planned for the sponsorship process this year, in 2022 and beyond. The intention is to make the...
Sponsor compliance – genuine vacancy requirement
Due to changes in the Immigration Rules effective from 1 December 2020 regarding sponsor compliance, organisations are now required to provide their PAYE reference number on every Certificate of...