Sponsor License Audit: How to Prepare and Pass with Confidence

Sponsor License Audit

Getting a Sponsor License is a significant achievement for any UK employer, allowing you to hire skilled talent from around the globe. But maintaining that license is where the real challenge begins. A crucial part of this responsibility is passing the Sponsor License Audit—a process that can determine whether your license stays active or gets […]

How to Successfully Apply for a Sponsor License: Tips for UK Employers

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When expanding your workforce to include talent from outside the UK, getting a sponsor license is crucial. Think of it as the key that unlocks access to a broader talent pool, helping you hire skilled professionals from around the globe. However, the application process can feel like a maze, full of complex requirements and fine […]

Unlock Your Future: How to Self-Sponsor as a Skilled Worker in the UK

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Sponsor yourself Are you dreaming of working in the UK but don’t have a sponsor? What if I told you that you could be your sponsor? Self-sponsorship is an emerging option for skilled workers, and it might just be the key to unlocking your future in the UK. In this blog, we’ll break down self-sponsorship, […]

Countdown to December 31: How to Set Up Your E-Visa Account Now

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With your biometric card expiring on December 31, 2024, it’s time to take action. Whether you’ve known this was coming for months or now realise the deadline is approaching, setting up your e-visa account is your next essential step. But don’t worry—this guide will walk you through the process so you can avoid the stress […]

Can The Nuptial Bond Grant You British Citizenship?

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Can The Nuptial Bond Grant You British Citizenship? It’s a common question among those looking to secure British citizenship – can marriage to a British citizen be the golden ticket to this coveted status? While marriage can indeed facilitate the path to citizenship, there are certain criteria, risks, and benefits that individuals need to be […]

Oppressed Regimes – Anti LGBT+ Sentiment in Nigeria

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The UNHCR for years has been clear for many years that sexual orientation is understood to be a status protected from discrimination. What we see in Nigeria is a stacked contract to the above position. I have represented a number of Nigerian client’s seekers claiming asylum on the basis of their sexual orientation. Often these […]

What is an Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

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What is an Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)? Depending on the category of visa you are on you should be able to secure an Indefinite Leave to Remain after either 5 or 10 years’ of living in the UK continuously and lawfully. ILR means there will be no time restrictions on your right to live […]

Appendix FM – Family right applications?

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Appendix FM is a group of applications under the immigration rules for family people. If you want your family to join you in the you UK; you have to apply under appendix fm. The law on appendix FM is based on the right to family life and private right. This means unlike other applications if […]

How to acquire British Nationality

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British Nationality Unlike other areas of immigration law, British Nationality is not a ‘right’ nor an‘entitlement’, but a matter of law which can be granted or refused at the Home Secretary’s discretion. The application process will ask you to satisfy certain criteria, however it is for the Home Secretary to decide whether these criteria can […]

UK Business & Work Permits

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UK Work Permits (PBS) / Business Visas For individuals looking to come or continue to stay in the UK in a professional capacity in order to pursue a career path; there are several visa categories meant to support such professionals and UK businesses in search of those skilled personnel. Main Categories Long-term work visas General […]

Funding boost for councils looking after asylum seeking children

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A significant increase in funding for local authorities looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC), has been announced today (8 May 2019) by the Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes. The change means that local authorities will be paid the same amount for every UASC that they look after, regardless of the child’s age or when they […]

EU Settlement Scheme rolled out to public test phase

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EU citizens living in the UK who have a valid passport will be able to take part in a public test phase of the EU Settlement Scheme. From 21 January 2019, EU citizens, as well as their non-EU citizen family members who hold a valid biometric residence card, will be able to apply for the […]

Home Secretary statement on the use of DNA evidence in immigration applications

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An internal review of the government’s policy on the use of DNA in immigration applications was commissioned in July 2018 and the report and findings were published today. Following the review, a taskforce and dedicated helpline have been set up so that anyone who feels that their immigration case may have been influenced by an […]

Sajid Javid backs plans for stricter citizenship rules after Brexit

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The government has announced stricter immigration and citizenship rules to come into place after Brexit, with Sajid Javid later telling the Guardian’s editor-in-chief Katharine Viner that he was unworried by the suggestion such rules would have prevented his own father entering the UK. The home secretary used his speech to the Conservative party conference to […]

EU citizen registration trial to be extended to 250,000 people

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The government is extending its live trial of post-Brexit registration for EU citizens to 250,000 people across the country in an attempt to smooth out wrinkles in its settled status scheme. It will test the scheme with vulnerable individuals for the first time to address concerns about the capacity of the elderly and children looked […]