In an effort to introduce a fully digital immigration system, the UK Government has announced that Biometric Residence Permits (BRP), Biometric Residence Cards (BRC) and any other legacy paper documents with ink stamp or visa...more
In an effort to introduce a fully digital immigration system, the UK Government has announced that Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) and Biometric Residence Cards (BRC) will be phased out, and that as of January 1, 2025, they...more
UK Skilled Worker Visa – Significant Changes -
A major update to the UK immigration rules was published on 14 March 2024. The new rules will become effective on 4 April 2024. Notably, these new rules will affect a large...more
3/25/2024
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On Monday, 4 December 2023, the UK government announced a new plan to cut migration levels to the UK with the intention to ensure that “around 300,000 people who came to the UK last year would now not be able to come.”...more
12/7/2023
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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more
12/5/2023
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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more
11/2/2023
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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more
10/2/2023
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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more
9/5/2023
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The U.K. Home Office has updated the Employer’s Guidance on Right to Work Checks on 28 February 2023. The guidance contains important information about obligations and compliance processes for UK right to work applications...more
The Home Office has updated the Sponsor Guidance on Workers and Temporary Workers on 9 November 2022. The guidance contains important information about obligations and compliance processes for UK sponsor licence holders....more
From 12 August UKVI is resuming Priority Visa (PV) and Super Priority Visa (SPV) services (in existing locations) for new study and most work visa applications including global talent. The SPV service is not available for...more
The UKVI confirmed that from 12th August 2022 priority services for new Entry Clearance applications under the sponsored work routes will be re-installed. This include applications under the Skilled Worker and Global talent...more
On December 17, 2021 the UK Home Office announced changes to the way in which Biometric Residence Card (BRC), Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), and Frontier Worker (FWP) holders can demonstrate their right to work. Starting...more
The Home Office has announced an extension of the temporary adjustments which allow right to work checks to be completed with copies of documents via video conference due to COVID-19. The COVID adjusted right to work checks...more
The temporary adjustments which allowed right to work checks to be completed with copies of documents via video conference due to COVID-19 will end on August 31, 2021. Up until and including August 31, 2021 employers are...more