After two years of uncertainty and speculation for digital technology applicants, Tech Nation has announced they will continue to endorse Global Talent visa applications for a further three years.
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On 30 March 2025, the government announced a set of new measures to target illegal working and stop exploitative practices, which were expected to extend to contractors and labour providers operating in the ‘gig economy’ sector.
We are delighted to congratulate Laura Coyle of Turpin Miller who has been shortlisted for the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards (LALYs) 2025.
The government has announced planned changes to the Immigration Rules by way of a White Paper released on 12 May 2025. Although these are just general outlines of proposed changes without much detail at this stage, we outline the possible changes here.
If an applicant wishes to come to the UK to receive private medical treatment, they must meet the specified additional eligibility requirements in Appendix V:Visitor.
Further clarification from UKVI on costs which cannot be paid for or recouped from Skilled Workers by their sponsor and on new salary requirements for those sponsors looking to receive investments, repayments of loans or salary reductions from skilled workers has been recently published.
The UK’s Global Talent visa is one of the most attractive visas available because of its flexibility and – for many – providing an accelerated pathway to Indefinite Leave to Remain within three years rather than five years.
On 30 January 2025, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee expressed concerns about the impact of the UK’s immigration system on its ability to attract STEM talent.
The UK government has published its latest statement of changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 733) which, amongst changes to other visa routes, introduces relevant amendments and new requirements to be adhered to by Skilled Worker sponsors. This article focuses on the key changes which will affect Skilled Worker sponsors.
The Home Office has announced new fee increases to applications across the board from 9 April 2025.
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