This guide is directed at individuals.

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• Information for Employers
  • Tier 2 Employer Overview
  • Tier 2 Sponsorship Licenses
  • SOC Codes
  • Shortage Occupations
  • Resident Labour Market Test
  • Certificates of Sponsorship
  • Sponsorship Duties
  • Sponsor Ratings
  • Alternatives to Tier 2 Licensing

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• Information for UK Agencies
• Extend Expat Visas
• Turn Overseas CVs into Cash!
• European Solutions for UK Visa Holders
• Immigration Compliance Solutions

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The Guide is divided into sections; click on a section for details:

[wptabs type=”accordion”] [wptabtitle]Tier 1 Visas for High Value Individuals[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]This used to be for Highly Skilled migrants, but is now far more restrictive and applies mainly to Entrepreneurs, Investors, and those with ‘Exceptional Talent’ (think nobel prize, or Oscar winner)

• Tier 1 Visas for High Value Individuals
  • Tier 1 Overview – High Value Individuals
  • Tier 1 General / HSMP – Closed
    • Tier 1 General Visas / HSMP – Closed to New Applicants
    • Tier 1 General Extensions
    • Tier 1 General Extensions – Quick guide for initial applications on or after 19 Jul 2010
    • Tier 1 General Extensions – Quick guide for initial applications 6 April 2010 – 18 Jul 2010
    • Tier 1 General Extensions – Quick guide for initial applications on or before 5 April 2010
    • Tier 1 General to Tier 2 General
    • Working & Contracting in Europe on a Tier 1 Visa
    • IT, Engineering & Medical Consulting on Tier 1 General
  • Tier 1 (Post Study Worker)
    • Tier 1 (Post Study Worker) Visas
    • Contracting on a Tier 1 PSW Visa
    • Tier 1 PSW to Tier 2 General
  • Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
    • Initial Applications
    • Qualifying to Extend
    • Setting up a Contract / Consulting Business with £50k of Capital (Turnkey Solution)
  • Tier 1 Investor Visa
  • Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)

[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Tier 2 visas / work permits for sponsored skilled workers[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent]With the ending of the Tier 1 Highly Skilled Migrant option, most expats coming to work in the UK need a Tier 2 visa.  Tier 2 is an employer-sponsored route.  Traditionally this has created problems for contractors, but our partners can often help contractors looking for sponsorship.

• Tier 2 (Sponsored Skilled Workers)
  • Tier 2 (General)
    • Tier 2 (General) Visas
    • IT Consulting on Tier 2 (General)
    • Tier 2 Immigration Cap
    • Qualifying under Tier 2 General
    • Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS)
    • In Country Tier 2 Applications
    • Out of Country Tier 2 Applications
    • Tier 2 Transfer Applications
    • Tier 2 Extension Applications
    • Tier 2 Dependents
    • Tier 2 General to ILR & Citizenship Route
  • Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer
    • Tier 2 ICT Visas
    • Switching from Tier 2 ICT to Tier 2 General
    • Tier 2 (ICT) and ILR
  • Tier 2 (Sportsperson)
  • Tier 2 (Minister of Religion)

[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Tier 4 (Student) visas [/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]Our guide covers not only obtaining a Tier 4 visa, but transferring from Tier 4 to a Tier 2 sponsored work permit

• Tier 4 (General) Visas
• Transferring to Tier 1 Post Study Work
• Transferring to Tier 2 General

[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Tier 5 Working Holiday / Tempoary worker visas [/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]

• Tier 5 (Temporary Workers)
  • Tier 5 (Youth Mobility)
    • Tier 5 (Youth Mobility) Visas
    • IT Consulting on Tier 5 Visas
    • Extending your UK Stay when your Tier 5 runs out
  • Tier 5 (Creative & Sporting)
  • Tier 5 (International Agreement)

[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]UK visas for Bulgarian, Romanian & Turkish nationals[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]

• EEA Nationals Working in the UK
  • Bulgarians & Romanians
    • Working in the UK as a Bulgarian or Romanian
    • Work Permits for Bulgarians & Romanians
    • HSMPs for Bulgarians & Romanians
    • ECAA Visas for Bulgarians & Romanians
    • Working in other areas of Europe via the EU Single Market Rules
    • The route to unrestricted working rights & eventual UK Citizenship
  • Turkish Nationals
    • ECAA Visas for Turkish Nationals
    • IT Contracting in the UK for Turkish Nationals
  • Worker Registration Scheme (WRS)
  • EU Passport Holders

[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]UK Settlement & Citizenship[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]

• UK Settlement & Citizenship
  • UK Settlement & Citizenship Overview
  • UK Settlement Visas (ILR)
  • British Citizenship (Naturalisation)
  • Knowledge of Language & Life in the UK
  • Right of Abode
  • Dual Nationality
  • British Passports
  • IT Contracting after ILR

[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Other UK Visas[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]Other UK visas, including commonwealth nationals with UK ancestry (grandparents),  UK family/dependent visas, UK visit visas, UK business visas, UK sole representative visas

• Other UK Visas
  • UK Ancestry Visas
  • UK Dependency Visas
  • UK Sole Representative Visas
  • UK Visitor Visa
  • UK Business Visas

[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]The mechanics of UK Visa Processing[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]

• Premium vs Postal Visa Applications
• Overseas Visa Applications
• UK Visa Costs
• UK Visa Processing Times
• Biometric Residence Permits

[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Use of the welfare state / benefits  for expats on a temporary UK visa[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]Use of the UK Welfare State by Non EU Nationals[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]European Visas[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]

• European Visas
  • Schengen Visas
  • Vander Elst Visas
  • European Work Permits
  • EU Blue Cards

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