Insight

  • The new immigration system and the equestrian community

    Want to bring in a stud hand from Spain or a groom from Argentina? With exit from the European Union all but complete, the UK is introducing a new immigration system from 1 January 2021.

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  • What is the refusal rate for family visa applications?

    Clients often ask what the rate for refusal is in their particular visa route, or from the particular location from which they are applying.

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  • The new immigration system and the health club industry

    Want to bring in a personal trainer from France, or a Pilates instructor from the U.S.?

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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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