BUSINESS & WORK IMMAGRATION
EMPLOYER SPONSOR LICENCE
Once your licence has been granted, you must have HR processes in place to ensure that foreign workers have the requisite skills, credentials, or professional accreditations to accomplish their duties; Keep copies of any papers that prove this. Only issue sponsorship certificates to employees when the job qualifies for sponsorship. Inform UKVI if your sponsored employees are not abiding by the terms of their visa; notify UKVI of any changes as soon as possible.
If you fail to meet these requirements, your licence may be reduced, suspended, or revoked.
DESCRIPTION
Employers in the UK must get a sponsor licence before hiring someone from outside the UK, including anybody from the EU who does not have authorisation to work in the UK. Anyone can apply for a sponsor licence; there is no requirement to prove a specified quantity of turnover or a business history for a specific time period. The Home Office will determine whether you are qualified and if the need to apply is real. To monitor sponsored staff, you need to have suitable compliance measures in place.
SPONSORSHIP AND JOB CERTIFICATE
Once your licence has been approved, you may sponsor an employee provided their intended employment fits all of the requirements for their visa, including a reasonable wage and level of competence. Each foreign worker you hire requires a certificate of sponsorship, which you must provide.
This is not a tangible document, but rather an electronic record. Each certificate includes a unique number that a worker may use to submit a visa application.
APPLICATION PROCESS
A request is submitted online, and specific supporting documentation is sent by email. There is a cost of £536 to $1,476. For employees who are already in the UK, you could have to pay an immigration skills charge. In order to confirm that you satisfy the requirements, UKVI may also do an on-site compliance inspection.
Depending on your needs, our expert support costs between £3,000 and £6,000.
SKILLED MIGRANT VISA
A skilled worker visa enables foreign workers to enter or remain in the UK and work for a recognised business.
In order to be eligible for a skilled worker visa, the skilled immigrant must:
- Work for a UK-based company that has received Home Office approval
- Possess a “certificate of sponsorship” from a company outlining the job offer they have received in the UK.
- Perform an activity that is listed among the qualified professions
- Get a minimum wage; the amount depends on the task they undertake
- The English language requirement must be met
HOW DO YOU APPLY?
Those who qualify as skilled migrants must:
- Apply with an online valid application
- Give your biometrics (fingerprints and a picture).
- Pay the fee
- Provide any supporting documentation
There are Home Office fees ranging from £625 to £1,423 as well as an NHS Surcharge cost of £624 each year. Additionally, they must demonstrate their ability to support themselves financially and may be required to provide proof that they have £1,270 for each applicant.
Depending on the conditions, we charge £3,500.
YOUR TASKS
If the applicant is given a visa for skilled migrants, they can:
- Stay for a maximum of five years in the UK.
- Bring along eligible partners and kids
- Work at the designated employment for their Sponsor
- Take up a second part-time job
- Study
- Volunteer job
- Travel the UK and other countries
Once the skilled immigrant has travelled this road for five years, they may apply for settlement.
GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY
For foreign companies looking to establish a presence in the UK or move employees for particular commercial objectives, the Global Business Mobility visa is a new category of sponsored routes that has been created. There are FIVE routes for international business mobility:
The Senior or Specialist Worker route is for foreign nationals who are allocated to temporary jobs in the UK and who are senior managers or specialists working for a UK company that is affiliated with their employer abroad.
When an international worker is on a graduate training programme that would prepare them for a senior management or specialised post while working on a temporary assignment in the UK, they can apply through the Graduate Trainee route.
For foreign employees going on temporary work assignments in the UK, there is a path called UK Expansion Worker. The person, a senior management or specialist, has been sent to the UK to carry out tasks associated with a company’s growth into the country.
The service supplier route is for foreign nationals working on short-term contracts in the UK, whether they are independent contractors located abroad or contractual service suppliers hired by foreign service providers. To supply services covered by one of the UK’s foreign trade agreements, they must carry out a project in the UK.
For foreign employees engaging on temporary work assignments in the UK, there is the Secondment Worker option. As part of a significant contract or investment by their business abroad, the worker is being posted to the UK.
Children and partners who are dependents of the primary applicant may also apply for these methods. The Global Business Mobility paths don’t lead to permanent residence, but you may move to the Skilled Migrant Route once your company is up and running.
GRADUATE TRAINEE (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY)
WHAT IS IT?
Those who qualify as Graduate Trainee must:
- Be a current employee of an organisation that has received Home Office sponsorship approval.
- Prior to applying, you must have spent at least three months working for your sponsor outside of the UK.
- A “certificate of sponsorship” from your company that details the work you will perform in the UK is required.
- Perform an activity that is listed among the qualified professions
- Get at least £23,100 annually
From within the UK, you cannot switch (apply for) a Graduate Trainee visa.
YOUR TASKS
If a Graduate Trainee Visa is issued to you, you can:
- Stay in the UK for a maximum of a year.
- Bring along eligible partners and kids
- Study
- Work for your Sponsor in the previously mentioned capacity
- Volunteer
- Travel abroad and to the UK
You cannot apply for settlement through this method, but if you are eligible, you may move to another path that might result in settlement.
HOW TO APPLY?
Application requirements include:
- Online application that is legitimate
- Pay the fee
- Give your biometrics (fingerprints and a picture).
- Provide supporting documents
SENIOR OR SPECIALIST WORKER (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY)
WHAT IS IT
You can go to or stay in the UK on a Senior or Specialist Worker visa if you need to perform a specific job at your employer’s UK branch. To qualify you must:
- Be appropriate for the journey
- Be a current employee of an organisation that has received Home Office sponsorship approval.
- Perform an activity that is listed among the qualified professions
- Possess a “certificate of sponsorship” from your company detailing the work you will perform in the UK.
- Get paid at least £42,400 annually
You must have spent at least a year working for your employer outside of the UK if your annual income is less than £73,900. If you make £73,900 or more annually, there is no minimum time requirement.
HOW DO YOU APPLY?
- Apply with an online valid application
- Give your biometrics (fingerprints and a picture)
- Pay the fee
- Provide any supporting documentation
AND AFTER THAT?
- Stay for up to two years in the UK.
- Bring along eligible partners and kids
- Studying, volunteering, and travelling internationally and to the UK
- Work for your Sponsor in the previously mentioned role
If a Senior Specialist Worker Visa is issued to you, you can:
SERVICE SUPPLIER ROUTE (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY)
If you have a contract to perform services for a UK business, you may apply for a service supplier visa as:
- A worker for a foreign corporation
- an independent professional working from abroad
- possess a “certificate of sponsorship” from your UK sponsor detailing the tasks you will be performing there
- if you are a self-employed service provider, have at least 12 months of professional experience and have worked for your company for at least 12 months outside of the UK.
- Be performing services for a UK-based company under a contract that is supported by an active trade agreement
either work for an international company as an employee or run your own business there.
SKILLED MIGRANT VISA
If a Senior Specialist Worker Visa is issued to you, you can:
- Stay for up to two years in the UK.
- Bring along eligible partners and kids
- Work for your Sponsor in the aforementioned capacity
- Study Volunteer your time Visit the UK and other countries
HOW DO YOU APPLY?
To forward an application, you must:
- Create a legitimate application online
- Provide biometric information (fingerprints and a picture)
- Pay the Fee
- Provide any supporting documentation
UK EXPANSION VISA (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY)
WHAT IS IT?
You can establish a branch of an international company that hasn’t yet begun doing business in the UK by travelling to the UK on a UK Expansion Worker visa. You must now hold a senior management position or a specialist position with the foreign company.
Those who qualify as A UK Expansion worker visa must:
- Possess a current sponsorship certificate from your company
- Be appropriate for the journey
- Away from the UK, you’ve worked for your employer
- Perform an activity that is listed among the qualified professions
- Get the bare minimal compensation that is appropriate for the position
HOW DO YOU APPLY?
To forward an application you must:
- Create a legitimate online application
- Provide biometric information (fingerprints and a picture)
- Pay the Fee
- Provide any supporting documentation
There is a £259 Home Office cost and a £624 annual NHS Surcharge Charge. Additionally, you must demonstrate your ability to support yourself financially and may be required to provide proof that you have £1,270 for each applicant. Depending on your situation, our price ranges from £3,000 to £6,000.
WHICH TASK YOU CAN DO?
Application requirements include:
- Stay for up to nine years in the UK
- Bring along eligible partners and kids
- Work for your Sponsor in the aforementioned capacity
- Study
- Volunteer
- Visit the UK and other countries
SECONDMENT WORKER VISA (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY)
WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
- You work for a foreign company that has a lucrative contract with your UK sponsor that has been authorised by the Home Office.
- Have spent at least 12 months working for your foreign employer outside the UK. possess a “certificate of sponsorship” from your sponsor describing the job you will do in the UK.
- Work in one of the approved professions listed for employment in the UK
If a Secondment Worker Visa is issued to you, you can:
- Stay for up to two years in the UK.
- Bring along eligible partners and kids
- Studying, volunteering, and travelling internationally and to the UK
- Work for your Sponsor in the previously mentioned role
HOW DO YOU APPLY?
- Apply with an online valid application
- Give your biometrics (fingerprints and a picture)
- Pay the fee
- Provide any supporting documentation
HOW WE CAN ASSIST
- KNOW HOW AND EXPERTISE
- SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION
- HR AUDIT COMPLIANCE
- LEGAL REPRESENTATION
- BUSINESS SUPPORT
