The Move to a Digital UK Immigration System: New Employer Risks

Recent changes to UK immigration rules and the continued digitisation of Home Office systems have altered the practical risk landscape for businesses. Permission to work is no longer evidenced primarily through physical documents. It is confirmed through interconnected digital platforms that operate before travel, at boarding and during onboarding. Employers who assume that a granted […]
Employing Overseas Workers in the UK

In most cases, UK-based employers will need to hold a valid sponsor licence in order to employ overseas workers. Foreign nationals are generally subject to UK immigration control, unless the individual has UK settled status, for example under the EU settlement scheme or holds valid UK indefinite leave to remain. Those that require permission to […]