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Skilled Worker Visa
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Free Movement Articles
Statement of changes HC 584: sponsorship rules eased for modern slavery victims and return of Erasmus+
Table of ContentsPart Suitability breach of immigration laws extendedSkilled Worker visa holders can leave their abusive sponsorFee removed for human rights claims in the Family Returns ProcessFee waiver request application…
UK Immigration Blog
How Much Does Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship Cost in 2026?
From 8 April 2026, sponsoring a worker on a Skilled Worker visa costs more than ever. A first sponsored hire can now total over £6,500 before salary, split between the…
UK Labor Law Blog
Safe Harbour: Dismantling the Legal Fiction of the Transit Loophole – by Angeli Romero
Image by Detmold from Pixabay 1. Introduction Over the last three decades, the UK fishing industry has faced a steady decline in full-time, domestic fishers – a trend largely attributed…
Immigration Law Blog - Kingsley Napley
Using the Skilled Worker route to recruit students on visas – tips for employers
By Publisher
With lots of students finishing their exams at this time of year, we often receive queries from hiring teams, looking to understand the Student visa category and how these candidates…
Knowledge Centre
MAC Publishes Technical Note on Calculating Skilled Worker Salary Thresholds for Sponsors and Employers
The post MAC Publishes Technical Note on Calculating Skilled Worker Salary Thresholds for Sponsors and Employers appeared first on Richmond Chambers.
Knowledge Centre
Home Office Defines ‘Operating or Trading’ for Sponsor Licence Applications: Why This Matters for Skilled Worker Sponsors
The post Home Office Defines ‘Operating or Trading’ for Sponsor Licence Applications: Why This Matters for Skilled Worker Sponsors appeared first on Richmond Chambers.
UK Immigration Blog
Skilled Worker Visa Salary Threshold UK 2026: New Rules
On 22 July 2025, the Skilled Worker visa salary threshold rose to £41,700 a year. That headline figure is only your starting point. Your real minimum depends on the job…
Free Movement Articles
Skilled workers and students can ask for access to public funds, but few succeed. Here’s what we know
By Caz Hattam
Table of Contents In October 2023, the Home Office formally recognised its discretion to lift the ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition from visas for skilled workers and students. Previously,…
UK Immigration Blog
UK Immigration Changes in 2025 and 2026: What Has Changed and What to Expect
The UK immigration system changed more in 2025 than in any year since the points-based system launched, and the UK immigration changes 2025 introduced continue to define 2026. Specifically, the…
SmartMove2 UK Visa Blog
April 2026 UK Visa Fee Increases: How It Impacts Indian Businesses & Families
By Pravin B
April 2026 UK Visa Fee Increases: How It Impacts Indian Businesses & FamiliesUK Immigration Law firm | 4 min Read Table of contentsIntroduction – UK visa fee increases 2026The Biggest…