1st February 2024
In a major change of UK immigration procedures, all persons coming to the UK for a visit, will, in the future, need to get permission for their trip before they travel to the UK. Non-visa nationals (i.e. those who are not required to obtain a visitor visa to visit the UK) will need to obtain… Read more »
18th October 2021
The government has varied the Immigration Rules in relation to the Christmas period for HGV food drivers and poultry workers. Employers within these sectors will now be able to request overseas workers from four named recruitment agencies, who will charge fees for their services. Those agencies will be able to sponsor suitably qualified individuals. The… Read more »
1st July 2021
From 1 July 2021 it will no longer be possible for European Economic Area (EEA) citizens (other than Irish nationals), to rely on their EEA passports or their national identity cards as proof of their right to work within the UK. The vast majority of EEA citizens will now prove their right to work by… Read more »
3rd March 2021
The EU settlement application deadline comes into effect on the 30th June 2021. It is very important that people who qualify under the scheme don’t miss the deadline. From 30 June 2021 there will be no automatic right for EU citizens to live or work in the UK and EU. From that date EU passport… Read more »
12th January 2021
On the 1st December 2020 the old Tier 2 (General) visa category was replaced by the Skilled Worker visa. The Skilled Worker visa is now the main route for foreign nationals to come into and work in the UK. This means that a number of significant changes will have to be taken into account by… Read more »
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