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UK Sponsor licence failures lead to immigration risk issues

14:54 24/11/2022
Sanwar Ali Comments: The sponsor licence compliance requirements are overly complex, burdensome and confusing. It is difficult for employers to comply with all the requirements. This is the case even...

Sponsor licences held by only 3% of UK employers says report

16:41 07/11/2022
Comments by Sanwar Ali : So a relatively small number of employers are applying under the sponsor licence system. Perhaps the cost of employing people under the UK sponsor licence and skilled worker...

UK visa stance blasted by EasyJet boss amid travel chaos

9:25 02/08/2022
Johan Lundgren, the CEO of budget airline EasyJet, has blasted the British government’s refusal to allow more UK visas for EU cabin crew and ground handling staff. Amid ongoing travel chaos following...

UK visas issued to one million people in the last year

10:27 31/05/2022
The number of foreign nationals granted a UK visa in the last 12 months has exceeded 1 million, representing the highest ever figure on record. According to official Home Office figures, 994,951 UK...

British government in UK visa row amid Irish border checks

10:42 18/02/2022
The UK government has been forced to defend plans to introduce Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) checks at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. During a row over the...

Tier 1 investor visa interest rises following COVID-19 slump

10:18 17/12/2021
Interest in the UK Tier 1 investor visa is slowly starting to rise following a slump at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report published by Wealth Briefing, figures suggest...

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