As we step into the year 2024, the United Kingdom’s immigration landscape has already witnessed significant transformations. Driven by the government’s overarching goal of reducing net migration, these changes hold profound implications for individuals, businesses, and families.
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On April 13, 2023, the Innovator Founder path was introduced. It takes the place of the Innovator visa and the Start-Up visa. The first Innovator Founder visa is valid for three years and can be extended. It allows applicants who want to move to the UK to bring their children and partners with them.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the cost of applying for a visa and the immigration health surcharge, which provides access to the NHS, will both rise substantially on July 13. The fee increases, he said, were implemented to help the government raise money for other public spending initiatives.
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Secondment worker visa is a new route for employees of global businesses. Using this route businesses that are part of a high-value investment or contract with the UK can sponsor overseas workers to transfer to the UK. This is for the overseas workers who wish to be temporarily seconded to the UK by their overseas employer as a part of a high-value investment or contract.
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The Global Mobility Visa-Senior Specialist Worker visa is for specialist employees and senior managers who wish to work in the UK by undertaking work assignments. The foreign employee must be assigned to a UK company that is associated with their overseas employer, also known as an intra-company transfer
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The Global Business Mobility-Service Supplier visa allows overseas workers to work in the UK temporarily, either as contractual service suppliers employed by foreign service providers or as self-employed independent professionals based abroad. The work must be related to an agreement that falls under the UK’s international trade agreements. This route of the Global Business Mobility
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According to the New Immigration Rules laid down in parliament on Monday, individuals holding pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme will automatically have their status extended in September by two years before it expires if they have not attained settled status. The UK government has implemented a new provision called the Enhancement with EU Settlement
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The Global Business Mobility-Graduate Trainee Visa is for the foreign workers who are transferred by their employer to the UK for a work placement as part of a graduate training course.
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Home Office defines this category of Global Business Mobility visa as employees who are asked by foreign businesses to enter the UK in order to set up a branch of the international subsidiary in the UK. The Global Business Mobility-UK Expansion Worker Visa or also known as a Self-Sponsored Visa is primarily for overseas specialist
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Employers who want to prevent the possibility of a fine for hiring an undocumented worker should do right-to-work checks
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The Home Office has confirmed that the Immigration Health Surcharge is set to stand and the increase from £400 to £624 as of the 1st of October 2020
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Foreign businesses can start sponsoring foreign nationals and their families through five subcategories of the new Global Business Mobility route
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On February 24, 2022 the Home Office for Ukrainian nationals announced visa concessions. These visa concessions are applicable on temporary schemes and visitor visas
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The Immigration Health Surcharge increase from £400 to £624 has now been delayed from the initial date of the 1st of October 2020.
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On Friday, the 10th of September 2021, The UK Visa and Immigration department at the Home Office has announced further updates
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