Self Sponsorship Visa: Governance & Compliance Ensuring UK Self-Sponsorship Compliance
What is a Self Sponsorship Visa in the UK? A Self Sponsorship Visa is a way for non-UK nationals to live and work in the UK through their own businesses without having to depend on a third-party employer to sponsor them. This means that you acquire a UK-registered business which sponsors your Skilled Worker visa. …
Sponsor Licence Application 2025: New UK Hiring Strategy
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From Global Mobility to Permanent Residency: Strategic Visa Planning for Business Leaders
Every multinational boardroom now recognises that Global Business Mobility is no longer a transactional HR task—it is a decisive component of succession planning, market-entry timing and shareholder value. Yet few executives realise that the very UK Visa Route they choose today dictates whether their brightest talent can settle tomorrow, buy homes, educate children and eventually …
When Sponsor Licences Collapse: A Legal Guide to Revocation and Rescue Strategies
You opened the brown envelope, read the first paragraph, and your stomach sank. “Sponsor licence revoked”. Suddenly your star software developer in Bristol, the chef who keeps your London restaurant in Tripadvisor’s top-10 list, and the project manager flying in next month are all suddenly at risk. Your mind races: How long do I have? …
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Sponsor Licence Suspension: What Happens Next, 20-Day Response, and How to Protect Your Business
A single brown envelope can freeze an entire workforce. When the Home Office writes to say your Sponsor Licence has been suspended, the clock starts ticking—no new Certificates of Sponsorship can be issued, your company disappears from the public register of sponsors, and current visa extensions grind to a halt. For organisations that rely on …
UK Expansion Visa: How to Prove Genuine Intent For Your Overseas Business
The UK Expansion Worker Visa has become a very important entry point into the UK marketplace for global companies that want to establish a presence in England. However, for all its apparent simplicity, beneath that lies a very complicated problem for many of the applicants. The biggest hurdle on the path is demonstrating that the …
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How can I get a sponsor licence in the UK?
In the UK, getting a Sponsor Licence is generally the first step to sponsoring international workers. At A Y & J Solicitors, we understand the significance of this decision for businesses and its resultant effect on how they grow and compete within their industries. This guide is meant to walk you through all the necessary …
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Skilled Worker Route UK: The Changes That Happened on 22 July 2025 and How They Affect Hiring
The UK immigration system has gone through one of its biggest upheavals since the introduction of the points-based immigration structure. On 22 July 2025, the Skilled Worker Route, Certificate of Sponsorship had a major reform that raised the salary thresholds, tightened the skill requirements, and modified the eligible occupations list.
Mergers & Acquisitions in the UK: Navigating Business Immigration Risks in 2025
Imagine you’ve just shaken hands on the deal of the year. The spreadsheets sing, the lawyers are smiling, and the press release is already queued. Then someone asks the quietest question in the room: “What happens to all those UK business visas when the company name on the payslip changes tomorrow?” In August 2025, that …
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New UK Self-Sponsorship for HNW Individuals
Last year, The Guardian reported that UK start-ups raised a record £29 billion in venture capital—yet only 0.4 % of that capital found its way into businesses led by non-EU founders on traditional visas. The headline is no accident. The Tier 1 Entrepreneur route is gone, the Innovator visa has been re-branded, and the Home …
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