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Talented Individuals - Creative Worker Visas

The Creative Worker (CW) visa currently provides employers with the flexibility to bypass a labour market assessment linked to this visa if the relevant occupation is listed on the Shortage Occupation List. Following their recent 'Rapid Review' of the Immigration Salary List (formerly referred to as the Shortage Occupation List), the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) […]

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March 18, 2024

Immigration Salary List – MAC Rapid Review

The Home Secretary revealed major changes to the immigration system for Skilled Workers (SW) on the 4th of December 2023. Following this, the government assigned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to promptly assess the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). After a thorough review, the MAC has made recommendations for the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) to […]

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March 12, 2024

Immigration Health Surcharge - How much do you now have to pay?

To determine the exact amount, you will need to pay for your visa, you must first know its length. Keep in mind that a visa may be longer than your period of study or employment.   For a one-year visa, the cost is £776 for students, their dependants, and those on a Youth Mobility Scheme […]

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March 11, 2024

Important Update: Reporting Duties for Hybrid Workers

Can you believe it? There has been an update to the sponsor guidance this morning regarding remote working, rendering my previous blog post, on the 12th of February out of date already! The Good News The good news is that we are no longer required to report if a sponsored worker has a hybrid working […]

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March 6, 2024

Recent Posts

Can I switch my visa in the UK because of Coronavirus?

The short answer is yes. At present there are a number of visa applications which must ordinarily be made from the applicant's home country, regardless of whether the applicant has existing leave in the UK. Given the current climate many people are likely to find this difficult to impossible, due to the widespread travel disruption […]

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March 27, 2020

Coronavirus Latest – Your guide to the 24/03/2020 Home Office Advice

On the 24th of March 2020 the Home Office finally released updated advice for those whose UK visas are affected by Coronavirus. While this guidance is by no means comprehensive, and leaves a lot of questions unanswered it will still be helpful for a number of people. As such I have summarised the questions it […]

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March 25, 2020

Life in the UK - Coronavirus and More

If you are an adult between ages 18 - 65 applying for indefinite leave to remain or British Citizenship you are likely to need to take the Life in the UK test. This is separate from any test you may have to take to prove your English ability and is designed to measure your knowledge […]

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March 23, 2020

Coronavirus - Your Questions Answered

With a climate of extreme uncertainty around international movement and migration we have endeavoured to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about visas and Coronavirus (Covid-19) below: Will UK Visas be affected? We have no plans to close or reduce our hours at present, and we are all set up to be able […]

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March 19, 2020

Government to Freeze Tier 2 ILR Salary Threshold

After this week’s unpleasant news of a steep increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge, the government’s announcement that the salary requirements for Tier 2 ILR will not be rising to the planned £36,200 in April comes as a welcome relief. This is in line with the MAC recommendations discussed here, which indicated the planned raise […]

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March 13, 2020

Migrants to be Charged £624 a Year to Use the NHS They Help to Support

On Tuesday 11th of March Rishi Sunak unveiled the new Conservative budget which included, among other things, a steep hike from £500 to £624 per year for the Immigration Health Surcharge payable by foreign migrants on temporary visas in the UK (up from £300 to £470 for students). This means the rate will now have […]

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March 12, 2020

Overcoming The Top 4 Reasons For Spouse Visa Refusals

Spouse visas are one of the most complex and evidentially demanding visa applications you can make. With rejection rates of up to 25%, make sure you’re not leaving yourself vulnerable to refusal for one of these 4 common reasons.   1. Problems evidencing sufficient funds. While it might sound straightforward to meet the income threshold […]

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March 6, 2020

5 common reasons your visit visa might be refused and how to overcome them

Visit visas are some of the most commonly and seemingly arbitrarily refused visas you can apply for. Here are the 5 top reasons the Home Office might refuse a visit visa and some advice on how to make sure this doesn’t happen to you. 1. The Home Office does not believe you will leave at […]

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March 2, 2020
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    Human Resources Advisor
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  • Having worked with UK Visas for more than eight years, I cannot recommend their services enough. We have worked with them on a wide variety of immigration topics, including complex licence matters (following acquisitions), day to day sponsorship processes, and reporting; and we have always received an amazing service.

    Members of the team are responsive and come back to our queries quickly, they are always polite, and go out of their way to be as helpful as possible. Thank you to all of the team for the wonderful ongoing support you provide!

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    Director, Human Resources - EMEA
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    No query is too big or too small. Always accommodating and helpful. Thank you team!

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    Executive Business Partner to CEO and the Board
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    Thank you and we look forward to continuing the relationship.

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    Head of Human Resources and Payroll
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    HR Business Partner
  • We have been using UK Visas for many years and service is always expeditious, even as number of requests have increased in recent years. The team advise on a wide range of queries and are always supportive, informative and clear in their advice.

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