As one of the world’s major transport hubs, many international travellers transit through the UK, typically through one of the major London airports. If you are planning to take an international flight in the near future that involves a transfer through a UK airport, it is important to check whether you need a UK Transit…
If you are an expert in your field and you have been invited to come to the UK by a business or client in the UK, the Permitted Paid Engagement Visitor visa may be ideal for you. The Permitted Paid Engagement Visitor visa is often used by artists, musicians, lecturers and other professional who wish…
The UK Marriage Visitor visa is for overseas nationals who wish to get married or enter into a civil partnership in the UK. The Marriage Visitor visa is different from the fiancé/fiancée visa under the family visa category that is for overseas nationals who wish to get married to a person who is settled in…
If you are planning a business trip to the UK for anything up to 6 months, the Business Visit Visa may be ideal for your needs. The Business Visit Visa, part of the Standard Visitor Visa scheme, is for those who wish to travel to the UK to carry out a permitted short-term unpaid business…
As a licenced sponsor, in some circumstances, it may be necessary for a UKVI compliance officer to visit you at your home. In addition, UKVI may also carry out a home visit of other relevant personnel, and sponsored workers. By understanding why and when a compliance check may be carried out at a home address,…
All employers are legally required to check that each employee has the legal right to work in the UK, whether an overseas national or not. The main aim of right-to-work checks is to prevent any form of illegal working. For this reason, it is essential for employers to put in place robust systems and processes…
If you are planning to apply for registration for British Citizenship for your child under the age of 18, you will need to use Form MN1. In this article, we will explain all you need to know about child registration as a British citizen using Form MN1. What are the benefits of British Citizenship for…
Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are virtual documents generated in the sponsor’s Sponsor Management System (SMS) portal. Sponsored workers who are making a visa application to change sponsor or who are switching into the Skilled Worker route from another type of UK visa, from inside the UK, will require an undefined Certificate of Sponsorship to make…
