Hiring Workers from Abroad: What UK Employers Need to Know

Are you thinking about hiring someone from outside the UK? It’s important to understand the rules and responsibilities that come with sponsoring a worker’s visa. Let’s go through this in a simple way.

What’s Visa Sponsorship All About?

When you want to hire someone who’s not from the UK, you might need to sponsor their visa. This means you’re taking on some legal duties to help them work here legally.

What Do You Need to Do?

1. Get a Special Licence First, you need to apply for a sponsor licence. It’s like getting permission from the government to hire foreign workers. They’ll check if you’re ready to handle the responsibility.
2. Keep Good Records You’ll need to keep track of important information about your foreign workers, like their personal details and work history.
3. Tell the Government About Changes If anything changes with your foreign worker’s job, like their role or pay, you need to let the government know.
4. Make Sure They Can Work Here It’s your job to check that your foreign workers have the right papers to work in the UK. You’ll need to look at things like their passport and special ID cards.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Don’t forget to keep your records up to date. It’s easy to fall behind, but it’s really important.
• Make sure you tell the government about changes quickly. Don’t put it off!
• Be ready for the government to check up on you. They might want to see how well you’re following the rules.

Recent Changes

The rules for hiring foreign workers have changed a bit lately. There’s a new points system that looks at things like skills and job offers. The rules for skilled worker visas have also changed, including how much you need to pay them.

How We Can Help

At Davenport Solicitors, we’re experts in these rules. We can help you:

• Get your sponsor licence
• Stay on top of all the paperwork
• Get ready for government checks
• Keep up with new rules

Why This Matters

Following these rules is really important. If you don’t, you could get in trouble with the government. But don’t worry – with the right help, it’s manageable.

Want to Know More?

If you’re thinking about hiring someone from abroad or want to make sure you’re following all the rules, give us a call. We’re here to help make things easier for you.

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