New Salary Threshold Raises To £38,700 From £26,200 On 4 December 2023, the UK Government announced a new salary threshold raise to £38,700 from £26,200. The Home Secretary Cleverly made a statement about the UK Government’s plan to reduce net migration through the following five-point plan which is due to come into force in Spring…
Supplementary and secondary employment on a skilled worker visa Welcome to our immigration blog. This blog will explain supplementary and secondary employment in the skilled worker visa route. What is supplementary employment? In addition to the job specified on the certificate of sponsorship (CoS), a Skilled Worker’s conditions allow them to do extra work if…
Changing jobs on a skilled worker visa If you change your job on a skilled worker visa, you must re-apply for a skilled worker visa with a new certificate of sponsorship. This is generally known as a change of employment application under the skilled worker visa route. When does an applicant need to make a…
What is an adequate maintenance spouse visa? Paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules sets out the definition of adequate and adequately that must be applied in all cases in relation to a maintenance and accommodation requirement. ‘Adequate’ and ‘adequately’ in relation to a maintenance and accommodation requirement shall mean that, after income tax, National Insurance…
How to apply for a UK spouse visa? Detailed guidance This article will explain how to apply for a UK spouse visa successfully. Spouses and partners of British citizens or people settled in the UK can apply for a UK spouse visa to join or remain with their partners in the UK. These applications are…
Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) increasing from 16 january 2024 Immigration health surcharge will increase from 16 January 2024 to £1,035 per year for adults. On 16 January 2024 or later, the immigration health surcharge will increase from £470 per year to £776 per year for children, students, their dependants and youth mobility workers. The charge…
Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Success Stories We are one of the most trusted immigration law firms for skilled worker sponsor licence applications. Our business immigration lawyers regularly assist UK employers in successfully applying for Skilled Worker sponsor licences, maintaining their Skilled Worker sponsor licence at the highest rating and complying with their sponsor licence duties….
We have been very successful in assisting many businesses with skilled worker sponsor licence. Therefore, we understand the requirements to apply for a skilled worker sponsor licence. A sponsor licence / Tier 2 Sponsor Licence is required by any UK employer planning to employ workers from overseas. Contact our immigration lawyers for a free telephone…
This blog is about how to switch from a fiance visa to a spouse visa before the expiry of a fiance visa. Switching from a fiance visa to a spouse visa will allow you to apply for leave to remain as a spouse for 2.5 years. After getting a spouse visa, you can work, live,…
This blog will cover UK skilled worker visa fees from inside and outside the UK including main applicants and dependants. Skilled worker visa fees for applications made inside the UK Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £827 Skilled Worker, where a…
