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Business Immigration

Recruit Smarter: Why UK Employers Should Target HPI Visa Holders
Business Immigration

Recruit Smarter: Why UK Employers Should Target HPI Visa Holders

11 December 2025

The High Potential Individual visa is designed for recent graduates from the world's top universities who want to work or look for work in the UK. Unlike the Skilled Worker visa, HPI visa holders don't need a job offer or sponsorship from a UK employer before they arrive.

10-Year settlement plan: “A fairer pathway to settlement?”
Business Immigration

10-Year settlement plan: “A fairer pathway to settlement?”

27 November 2025

The Home Office has released a consultation paper proposing a major overhaul of the UK settlement system. Under the plans, the qualifying period for settlement across most visa routes would increase from the current 5 years to a 10-year baseline. Crucially, this change would apply not only to new applicants, but also to existing migrants […]

Can you sponsor yourself for a UK Work Visa? Everything you need to know
Business Immigration

Can you sponsor yourself for a UK Work Visa? Everything you need to know

20 November 2025

What Is “Self-Sponsorship”? There is no “Self-sponsorship” route. The term is used for when you set up a UK company that then sponsors you for a work visa. Essentially, you become both the employer (through your company) and the employee. While this might sound straightforward, it involves complex legal requirements that must be met precisely. […]

UK Immigration: The latest salary requirement for Skilled Workers
Business Immigration

UK Immigration: The latest salary requirement for Skilled Workers

07 November 2025

In July 2025, significant changes were made to the UK Immigration Rules concerning work visas, particularly affecting the list of eligible occupations and the salary requirement. Approximately 120 occupations are no longer eligible for new skilled worker applications. Additionally, the salary rates tables have been expanded to at least 11 tables, each applying to different […]

UK Immigration:  Work Visa Curtailed – Can I or my dependant continue working?
Business Immigration

UK Immigration: Work Visa Curtailed – Can I or my dependant continue working?

03 November 2025

UK visas can be curtailed for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to: Use of deception in visa applications Criminal convictions Breach of visa conditions Sponsor losing their sponsor licence End of a relationship (for dependant visas) Curtailed Sponsored work visas For sponsored work visas, curtailment typically occurs when the sponsorship ends. This […]

New Changes to the UK Immigration Rules from 14 October 2025
Business Immigration

New Changes to the UK Immigration Rules from 14 October 2025

22 October 2025

On 14 October 2025, the UK government published a number of changes to the immigration rules that will come into effect on various dates. 

Record Spike: Why the Home Office is revoking so many sponsor licences
Business Immigration

Record Spike: Why the Home Office is revoking so many sponsor licences

01 October 2025

In the 12 months between July 2024 and June 2025, the UK Home Office revoked approximately 1,948 sponsor licences, more than double of the 937 revoked in the previous year.

Does a skilled worker need to be reported to the Home Office if they are absent from work?
Business Immigration

Does a skilled worker need to be reported to the Home Office if they are absent from work?

15 September 2025

There is no strict maximum number of days a Skilled Worker can be out of the UK for short trips.

Why Your Business Needs SMS Level 1 & 2 User Training: A Guide for UK Employers
Business Immigration

Why Your Business Needs SMS Level 1 & 2 User Training: A Guide for UK Employers

01 September 2025

As a UK employer with a sponsor licence, are you confident your team knows how to use the Sponsor Management System properly?

Beyond Borders: A Comprehensive Guide to Global Mobility for UK Employers
Business Immigration

Beyond Borders: A Comprehensive Guide to Global Mobility for UK Employers

21 July 2025

In today’s interconnected business environment, organisations frequently require workforce mobility across international boundaries.

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