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Costs for a large company to sponsor a migrant worker (November 2022 update)
Based on current fees (correct at time of writing, February 2023), and assuming that
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Costs for a small company to sponsor a migrant worker
Bearing in mind the applicable fees at the time of writing (February 2020), and assuming the following about the small* company
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Making a UK fiancé(e) visa application, and extending as a spouse
In this post we consider how to enter the UK as the fiancé(e) or a proposed civil partner, and then extend your visa as a spouse once you are here.
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Applying for a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence
In this series we are looking at the process companies need to go through if they want to recruit a foreign national from overseas.
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How to get your records from the Home Office
This post looks at making a Subject Access Request to the Home Office, also known as a Freedom of Information Act request, or colloquially known as ‘getting a copy of your file’.
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Do you need a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence?
In this series we will look at the process companies need to go through if they want to recruit a foreign national from overseas.
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How to extend your Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa: business activity
In order for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to extend their visa in the UK, they need to meet three broad requirements
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How to extend your Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa: job creation
Since 2010, Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) extension applications have had an average refusal rate of almost 50%, almost certainly due to complex documentary requirements relating to investment, job creation and business activity. Here we look at job creation.
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How to extend your Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa: investment
In order for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to extend their visa in the UK, they need to meet three broad requirements
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Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) services
Applying for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) extension or switching into the route
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Evidencing 'genuine and subsisting' relationships
This post is for individuals making UK visa applications based on a relationship with a partner. It gives guidance and ideas as to what evidence might be collected to meet the 'genuine and subsisting relationship' requirement.
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Tier 1 (Entrepreneurs): working 9-5?
Tier 1 (Entrepreneurs) must ‘genuinely operate their business’. But what does that look like in terms of time commitment?
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