Changes To Immigration Law For Businesses

Changes to the immigration rules for business visitors came into force yesterday, 31 January 2024. The Government has also confirmed the implementation date for changes to the minimum salary threshold for Skilled Workers.

While it is becoming easier for foreign visitors to engage in business in the UK, new legislation will make it difficult for UK businesses to sponsor foreign workers unless they are paid at least £38,700.

Visitor visa changes

The UK government have made some immigration rule changes to expand the scope for business visitors. From 31 January 2024, the following changes to the Visitor visa route take effect:

• Lifting of the prohibition on intra-corporate business visitors undertaking activities directly with clients. This will enable intra-corporate visitors to engage in client-facing activity incidental to their employment abroad, as long as it does not amount to the offshoring of a project or service by the UK company to the visitor's