The Skilled Worker minimum salary increases will happen on 4 April 2024
Employers who are planning to sponsor a worker under the Skilled Worker route should be aware that the minimum salary requirement will increase significantly on 4 April 2024. The minimum income normally required to sponsor someone for a spouse/partner visa will rise in stages…
The spouse/partner visa minimum income will first increase to £29,000 on 11 April 2024;
The minimum income normally required to sponsor someone for a spouse/partner visa will rise in stages from £18,600 per year to £29,000 and ultimately around £38,700. Get Widget
Updated List of authorised organisations for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visas.
Use this list (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/endorsing-bodies-innovator-founder-and-scale-up-visas )to find out who can endorse your application for an Innovator Founder or Scale-up visa. An organisation can only issue an endorsement if it is on this list. If you have been offered an endorsement by…
The new UK immigration and visa fees
This is the first major increase for most categories of visas since before the Pandemic. The fees for a Skilled Worker visa, certificate of sponsorship, settlement (indefinite leave to remain), and priority services will increase. The changes mean a 15%…
Updates to the Long Residence Rules
The definition of “lawful residence” for the purpose of settlement on the basis of 10 years long residence was modified in April 2023 to exclude periods spent under immigration bail, as a visitor, short-term student, or seasonal worker. The new…
Sponsorship Licence
The Sponsorship Licence allows an employer / education provider to sponsor a foreign worker or student to come and work or study in the UK. You will not need a licence to sponsor certain groups, including: Irish citizens people with…