Many migrants come to the UK and they have their dependents back home. They also want to join them in the UK. The UK Immigration rules do allow the dependents to accompany or join the main applicant in the UK. !--more-- Point-based system (PBS) dependent visa is for the family – Wife/ Children under 18 years of age to join or accompany the main applicant. Dependents may have different rights given to them as compared to the rights applicable to the main applicant. As a PBS dependent you ne...
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
When an organization in the UK receives Sponsor License it authorizes them to recruit foreign nationals outside of EEA area. They can employ skilled workers to work for their organization. However, along with rights, there are some duties or responsibilities upon sponsor license holders as well. If you are an organization in the UK applying for sponsor license, it is better you know the duties that you need to perform as sponsor license holder because if you fail to do so then you may face a dow...
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
The Tier 2 ICT route - otherwise known as an Intra-Company Transfer - is mainly available to companies who intend to move their employee from overseas branch to a UK Branch. You can apply for Tier 2 (Intra Company Transfer) visa if you have been offered a job role by your overseas employer in UK branch of the organization and you are from outside EEA and Switzerland. !--more-- The eligibility conditions which are the following:
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
Many foreign national workers wish to come to the UK for work. Employers in the UK also wish to or need to employ non-EEA nationals in their organization. Well, a UK employer with a sponsor license can hire non-EEA workers in their organizations. But they need to carry out some necessary checks on workers they are employing who will join them in the UK. In the UK, by law, all employers must check that their employees have the right to work in the UK. It is stated on the British government websit...
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
Tier 2 Indefinite Leave to remain is granted to people who have completed 5 years as a Tier 2 (General) Migrant and satisfy requirements of paragraph 245HF of the Immigration Rules. Tier 2 ICT migrants granted leave before 5 April 2010 and Tier 2 ICT Long Term granted leave before 5 April 2011 may also be eligible for Indefinite Leave to Remain provided they satisfy all the requirements under paragraph 245 GF of the Immigration Rules. !--more-- A Tier 2 General Visa can be granted for a maxim...
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
There have been recent changes to third party financial support in FM cases. Find out more below. !--more--
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
A company always wants to hire the best people. Sponsorship licence makes provisions for hiring people from foreign countries or people already in the UK – provided they are allowed to switch their immigration category. The company is required to obtain a sponsor license first before they can sponsor a proposed employee. !--more-- In making applications for sponsorship licenses we have observed that companies do make some common mistakes are the following:
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
After Brexit, UK will leave the European Union in March 2019 and as a result, EU nationals will have to apply for a new settled status. This new EU settled status is the new indefinite leave to remain (ILR) status, which will protect the rights of non-UK EU citizens after the separation of the UK from the EU in March 2019. So, this means that if you are an EU citizen and you along with your family want to continue to live in the UK after 31st December 2020 then you can apply for settled status. ...
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
Large numbers of people apply for UK Visitor Visa every year. Earlier there were different visas for different purposes like travel, study, business, leisure, and so on. Now all these visas have been replaced by UK Standard Visitor Visa. One can apply for this visa if they want to visit the UK for business, leisure, private medical treatment, and so on. This visa is granted for a short stay of six months or less in the UK. As there is an increase in the number of visit visa applications so is th...
By visaandmigration.com - 5 years ago
If you are in UK already and want your spouse to join you in UK then he/she needs to apply for UK spouse visa. If they want to join you in UK for less than 6 months then you or your partner can apply for UK Visit Visa but if they are looking to join you in UK for over 6 months then you or they need to apply for UK spouse visa. !--more-- Your spouse can be husband, wife or civil partner. Your fiancé can also join you for initial 6 months and then for further leave as a spouse after this time. In
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