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What is the Tier 2 Sportsperson Visa?

The Tier 2 Sportsperson visa category is for elite sportspersons and qualified coaches, who are recognised by their sports governing body as being at the highest level of their profession internationally....

Overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation visa

The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa category has a sub-category for employees of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation being posted in the UK for a long-term assignment...

Sole Representative Visa: An Alternative to the Innovator Visa

On 29 March 2019 new rules were introduced for those who want to run a business in the UK, bringing into force Appendix W which includes the Innovator visa and Start-up visa categories. These routes initially seemed...

Impact of a restructuring on a Sponsor Licence

As a licensed sponsor, it is important to consider the impact of any restructuring in your organisation, no matter how big or small, on your sponsor licence and your sponsored migrants. As we have already established...

Switching from Graduate Entrepreneur or Start-up to Entrepreneur

As we have previously covered in the Knowledge Centre, the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) route will close to new entrants on 5 July 2019. However individuals who have already entered the category will be able...

Alternatives to the Start-up and Innovator visas

As many of you will be aware, the Tier 1 Entrepreneur route closed for initial applications on 29 March 2019. If you are a business person with relevant experience you may be finding it difficult to ascertain an...

£1 Million Tier 1 (Investor) Route To Close

In the Statement of Changes of 7 March 2019, the headlines were mostly taken by the closure of the Entrepreneur category and the new two-year requirement for Investment funds for Investors who are wishing to enter...

Tier 1 (Investor) - what counts as an investment?

As set out in our post here, there have been some recent changes to the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category.   Government bonds? Property? Government bonds and property are not qualifying investments for new applicants....

Settled Status or Permanent Residence Document?

It now appears that the UK will remain a member state of the EU and therefore benefit from freedom of movement until 31 October 2019. The EU Settled Status Scheme opened to all applicants on 30 March 2019. This...

The Court of Appeal interprets s.117B(6)

In Secretary of State for the Home Department v AB (Jamaica) & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 661, the Court of Appeal further considered the interpretation of section 117B(6) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum...

Sponsor Licences: Application and Renewal Procedure - FAQs

A Sponsor licence is a permission which is granted to an organisation or individual to sponsor workers in its business.  You may need a sponsor licence if you wish to employ someone from outside the EEA and Switzerland...

Long Residence and Human Rights Appeals

What happens when you complete 10 years’ long residence whilst a human rights appeal is pending?  This is essentially what the Upper Tribunal considered in OA and Others (human rights; ‘new matter’; s.120)...