In 2025, the Home Office revoked 3,100 sponsor licences, the highest annual figure since the sponsorship system was introduced. In the final quarter of 2025 alone, the number of revocations tripled compared to the previous quarter. This reflects a deliberate and sustained intensification of enforcement activity that shows no sign of slowing in 2026. Why […]
If you run a care home, a healthcare agency, or any business in the health and social care sector, 2026 is bringing a wave of changes that you need to be ready for.
If your business is based overseas and you are thinking about expanding into the UK, the UK Expansion Worker visa could be the route that gets you there.
Since 8 January 2026, overseas workers applying for a Skilled Worker, Scale-up, or High Potential Individual visa must prove their English at B2 level.
When is a Skilled Worker visa curtailed? A sponsored worker’s Skilled Worker visa may be cancelled (“curtailed”) by the Home Office where: the individual is dismissed or resigns and sponsorship ends; the sponsor’s licence is revoked or surrendered; or other cancellation grounds apply (for example criminality, deception or breach of conditions).
Strategic advice for UK employers hiring overseas workers The rules around settling permanently in the UK have changed significantly, and if your business recruits international talent, you need to understand what this means for your workforce planning.
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
