Home office visa fees increase announced According to the Home Office press release on 15 th September 2023: Increases to immigration and nationality fees to pay for vital services and allow more funding to be prioritised for public sector pay rises are set come into effect on 4 October. The changes mean that the cost for a visit visa for less than six months is rising by £15 to £115,…
Read MoreHealth and Care immigration news – have your say on the UK health and care
Health and care visa – call for evidence Health and care skilled worker visa has proven very popular with both UK employers and overseas workers. Lower visa fees with no NHS Surcharge and shortages of care staff in the UK have contributed to this. You may also want to read our other recent blog on health and care visa. Call for evidence: An inspection of the immigration system as it…
Read MoreWhat’s new for Health & Care visa UK in 2023 – are care workers to stay on shortage list?
What next for care worker skilled visas UK – are care workers to stay on shortage occupation list? Our previous article on Health and Care visa was published in early January 2023. We also have more detailed information about the Health and Care visa and shortage occupation list on our website. However, as UK immigration is dynamic, it is time to look into the recent updates in the health and…
Read MoreWhat are the reasons for spouse visa and other family visa refusals and what to do next
UK Spouse visa refusal rate is high UK Spouse visa refusals are very common. Therefore, if you’ve had a refusal you are one of many applicants who are in similar situation. Spouse visa and other family visas are one of the most popular visa categories to immigrate to the UK. However, spouse/family visas are also one of the most complex UK visa types. The applications require utmost attention to detail…
Read MoreFines for employing & renting to illegal migrants to triple
In their press release today, 7th August 2023, Home Office announces large increases in fines for employing or renting properties to illegal migrants. The higher fines will start to apply from the next year (2024). The move is designed to deter employers and landlords from helping illegal migrants. That, in turn, is aimed at deterring illegal migrants from coming to the UK. The Home Office announcement is widely publicised in…
Read MoreWhat are the UK immigration visa options for South African citizens
How to relocate from South Africa to the UK – UK immigration visa routes for South Africans South African citizens who would like to immigrate and settle in the UK have a wide range of UK visa categories to choose from. The most popular UK immigration routes chosen by South Africans & leading to ILR and British Citizenship, are the UK Ancestry Visa, spouse/family visas and work visas. We discuss those UK immigration options…
Read MoreImportant changes British Citizenship – new stricter criminality criteria to apply 31st July 2023
New much stricter criminality good character criteria for British Citizenship Changes to criminality good character criteria for British Citizenship applications announced on 30th July 2023 will come in force on 31st July 2023. This is the most recent update to the UK immigration rules and policies out of many recent changes announced, including upcoming significant increase to NHS Surcharge and visa fees 13th July 2023, updates to Skilled Worker 17th…
Read MoreHow to apply for skilled worker sponsor licence for schools & education trusts to employ foreign teachers
HOW TO APPLY FOR SKILLED WORKER SPONSOR LICENCE AS A SCHOOL OR EDUCATION TRUST TO HIRE OVERSEAS TEACHERS Skilled Worker Sponsor licence can be obtained by schools and education trusts to employ foreign overseas teachers on Skilled Worker visa in the UK. The sponsor licence will assist UK schools struggling to fill the teaching vacancies. Once the sponsor licence is granted to your organization by the UK Home Office, your licence is valid…
Read MoreSkilled worker sponsor licence for UK fishing & seafood industry to employ deckhands and skippers
Immigration skilled worker sponsor licence for fishing industry in the UK Immigration Sponsor licence can be obtained by fishing & seafood industry businesses to employ foreign overseas deckhands and trawler skippers on Skilled Worker in the UK. The skilled worker sponsor licence will assist the businesses struggling with the local staff shortages to fill the deckhand and trawler skipper vacancies. Due to the recent changes to UK immigration rules, transit visas are no…
Read MoreSelf sponsorship visa as Skilled Worker at own UK company
UK Self sponsorship on skilled worker visa – 2024 Self sponsorship visa immigration option attracts attention from individuals who wish to obtain residence in the UK. However, there is no ‘Self sponsorship visa’ category in the UK immigration rules. You may ask then why there is so much information online about ‘self sponsorship visa’ and what does the term mean? We discuss this further below. ‘Self sponsorship’ is an informal…
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