Corporate Immigration

The Skilled Worker Visa route enables UK employers to recruit overseas workers in eligible roles requiring specific skill levels and salary thresholds.

We advise both employers and employees on all aspects of the Skilled Worker route, including eligibility requirements, sponsorship requirements and long-term immigration planning.

Our services include:

• Skilled Worker sponsorship advice
• Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) guidance
• Salary and occupation code assessments
• Applications for main applicants and dependants
• Extensions and changes of employment
• Settlement planning and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) applications

The Global Talent Visa provides a route for recognised leaders and emerging talent in fields including science, technology, engineering, medicine, arts and culture.

Our team assists individuals seeking to demonstrate exceptional ability and secure endorsement through the relevant endorsing bodies.

We advise on:

• Eligibility assessments
• Endorsement applications
• Evidence preparation and submission strategy
• Global Talent applications and extensions
• Settlement eligibility

The Innovator Founder Visa is designed for entrepreneurs seeking to establish innovative, viable and scalable businesses in the UK.

We provide strategic immigration advice to founders throughout the application process, including:

• Eligibility assessments
• Business plan preparation guidance
• Endorsement requirements
• Application strategy
• Extension and settlement planning

The Global Business Mobility routes allow overseas businesses to transfer employees, establish UK operations and meet international business needs.

We advise businesses and employees across the full range of Global Business Mobility categories, including:

Senior or Specialist Worker Visa

For multinational companies transferring senior employees or specialist workers to a UK branch or related entity.

We advise on eligibility, sponsorship requirements, applications and compliance obligations.

Graduate Trainee Visa

For businesses transferring graduate employees as part of structured training programmes.

We assist employers and applicants with route requirements and application preparation.

UK Expansion Worker Visa

For overseas businesses seeking to establish a presence in the UK.

We provide advice on immigration strategy, sponsor requirements and applications for key personnel involved in UK expansion.

Secondment Worker Visa

For overseas workers seconded to the UK as part of high-value contracts or investments.

We advise on eligibility requirements and supporting documentation.

Service Supplier Visa

For overseas workers providing services to UK businesses under eligible international agreements.

We assist applicants and organisations in navigating the requirements of this specialist route.

The Representative of an Overseas Business route has historically provided overseas companies with a mechanism to establish a UK presence through an authorised representative.

Our team provides advice on eligibility, applications, extensions and related corporate immigration considerations, including alternative routes where appropriate.

We advise eligible individuals who previously entered the UK under historic Tier 1 routes and are seeking settlement.

Our services include:

• Eligibility assessments
• Evidence review
• Settlement applications
• Long-term immigration planning

We advise religious organisations and individuals seeking to work in recognised religious roles in the UK.

Our services include:

• Eligibility assessments
• Sponsorship requirements
• Visa applications and extensions
• Compliance advice for sponsoring organisations

We assist religious workers and sponsoring organisations with applications under the Religious Worker route, ensuring compliance with immigration requirements.

The Charity Worker Visa enables individuals to undertake unpaid voluntary work for eligible charitable organisations.

We assist charities and applicants with:

• Eligibility assessments
• Sponsorship requirements
• Application preparation
• Compliance guidance

We advise professional athletes, coaches and sporting organisations on immigration matters relating to international sporting activity in the UK.

Our services include:

• Visa applications
• Governing body endorsement requirements
• Extensions
• Settlement planning

The UK healthcare sector relies heavily on international professionals. We advise healthcare organisations and professionals on immigration routes supporting employment within the NHS and wider healthcare sector.

Our services include:

• Health and Care Worker Visa applications
• Sponsorship advice
• Dependants’ applications
• Extensions and settlement planning

We advise creative professionals and organisations working in industries such as film, television, theatre, music and the arts.

Our services include:

• Eligibility assessments
• Sponsorship guidance
• Visa applications
• Extension applications

We advise employers and workers using the Seasonal Worker route, including applications, sponsorship requirements and compliance considerations.

We advise individuals working in the UK under international agreements, including those sponsored by recognised organisations.

Our services include:

• Eligibility assessments
• Application preparation
• Extensions
• Compliance advice

We advise overseas professionals visiting the UK for permitted business activities, including meetings, negotiations, conferences and short-term business engagements.

Our services include:

• Eligibility assessments
• Permitted activity advice
• Supporting documentation
• Applications and refusal advice

In most cases, UK employers must hold a valid Sponsor Licence to employ individuals who do not already have the right to work in the UK.

A Sponsor Licence allows eligible businesses to sponsor overseas workers under relevant immigration routes, such as the Skilled Worker Visa and Global Business Mobility routes.

We advise businesses on eligibility, applications, compliance responsibilities and maintaining their ability to sponsor international talent.

Businesses applying for a Sponsor Licence must demonstrate that they are a genuine organisation operating lawfully in the UK and capable of meeting the Home Office’s sponsorship requirements.

The application process involves providing supporting documentation, identifying key personnel responsible for sponsorship management and demonstrating appropriate HR and compliance systems.

Our team assists businesses throughout the application process, including reviewing documentation, preparing applications and advising on compliance requirements.

Holding a Sponsor Licence involves ongoing responsibilities. Employers must comply with strict Home Office requirements, including:

• Conducting right to work checks
• Maintaining accurate employee records
• Reporting relevant changes through the Sponsor Management System
• Monitoring sponsored workers’ employment and immigration status
• Cooperating with Home Office compliance checks

Failure to comply with sponsor duties can result in licence downgrading, suspension or revocation.

If the Home Office identifies compliance concerns, it may suspend, downgrade or revoke an employer’s Sponsor Licence.

This can have serious consequences, including affecting an organisation’s ability to recruit overseas workers.

Our team advises businesses on responding to compliance concerns, addressing Home Office enquiries and exploring available options to protect their sponsorship status.

A business may be able to sponsor a Skilled Worker if:

• The organisation holds a valid Sponsor Licence
• The role meets the relevant eligibility requirements
• The worker meets the required skill, salary and immigration criteria

We advise employers on sponsorship eligibility, occupation codes, salary requirements and the application process.

In many circumstances, Skilled Workers may be able to bring eligible dependants, including partners and children, to the UK.

The requirements depend on the circumstances of the main applicant and each dependant, including relationship evidence and immigration history.

Our team advises both employers and employees on dependant applications and long-term immigration planning.

A Skilled Worker Visa can generally be granted for a period of up to five years, depending on the circumstances of the application.

Eligible individuals may be able to apply for settlement in the UK after meeting the relevant requirements, including residence, salary and eligibility criteria.

Yes. International businesses may be able to transfer employees to the UK through routes such as the Global Business Mobility visa categories.

These routes allow qualifying businesses to move employees for purposes including establishing UK operations, transferring senior staff or meeting international business requirements.

We advise businesses on the most appropriate immigration route for their workforce needs.

The UK offers several immigration routes for entrepreneurs and founders, including the Innovator Founder Visa.

Our team advises entrepreneurs on eligibility requirements, business plans, endorsement requirements and long-term immigration strategies.

Yes. We assist businesses with reviewing their immigration processes and identifying potential compliance risks before they become issues.

Our compliance services may include:

• Reviewing right to work procedures
• Assessing sponsor management systems
• Identifying potential breaches
• Preparing businesses for Home Office compliance visits
• Advising on corrective action

Employers have responsibilities to ensure sponsored workers continue to have valid permission to work in the UK.

We advise businesses and employees on visa extensions, changes of immigration category and settlement planning to minimise disruption.

Yes. We advise businesses and individuals where immigration applications have been refused.

Our team can review refusal decisions, identify the reasons for refusal and advise on available options, including further applications or alternative immigration strategies.

Our Corporate Immigration team provides tailored advice to businesses and individuals, including:

• Sponsor Licence applications and compliance advice
• Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility applications
• Workforce mobility strategies
• Immigration audits and risk assessments
• Business expansion advice
• Settlement planning for sponsored employees
• Complex immigration matters

We work with clients to develop practical immigration solutions aligned with their operational and commercial objectives.

You can contact our team by telephone, email or by completing the enquiry form on our website.

We will arrange a confidential consultation to understand your business requirements, assess your immigration needs and advise on the most appropriate next steps.