This article will provide an overview of the UK Ancestry visa and discusses the eligibility criteria. What is the UK Ancestry Visa? If you are a Commonwealth citizen (or a British overseas citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British national overseas or a citizen of Zimbabwe) who can prove they have a grandparent born […]
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Mar
Mar
This article provides an overview of the Skilled Worker route, the application process, and the eligibility requirements. It has replaced the Tier 2 (General) Work visa. What is the Skilled Worker visa? The UK Skilled Worker visa allows foreign workers, who are sponsored to do a skilled job for a licensed sponsor. The applicants are […]
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Mar
Mar
This article provides a brief overview of and discusses the application process of High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. What is High Potential Individual Visa? The High Potential Individual visa is a work route eligible for international graduates who have been awarded an overseas degree level academic qualification that is equivalent to a UK’s bachelor’s or […]
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Mar
Mar
This articles discusses the UK Global Talent Visa route. In particular, it addresses the application process and the supporting documents required. This visa route replaced the Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) visa on 20th February 2020. However, individuals who have Leave to Remain in the Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) category may apply for an Extension or […]
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Mar
Mar
This article provides a brief description on applying for a Sponsor Licence and the immigration routes on which you can sponsor workers in the United Kingdom. What is Sponsorship? If you wish to employ a foreign worker who does not otherwise have immigration permission to work for you in the UK, you will need to […]
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Mar
Mar
On 24th January 2024, the Home Office published a notification on the Sponsor Management System (SMS) informing Sponsors that they will no longer be required to renew their Sponsor Licences every 4 years. How Does This Impact Me? This welcome change impacts those Sponsors whose licenses were due to expire on or after 6th April […]
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Nov
Nov
There have been several significant changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) since its introduction in 2019. Some of these changes impact those who have already applied. Others will affect all future applications received by the Home Office under the EU Settlement Scheme. In this article, we shall look at Settled and Pre-Settled Status, how […]
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May
May
RPK Solicitors in London – Welcome to our new Immigration Law Firm Website and Blog! RPK Solicitors are delighted to announce the launch of our new immigration law firm and website design! Together with Intellistart Law Firm Marketing, we’ve designed the website to allow you to find the information you need quickly and easy. We will […]