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Important Significant Changes To UK Skilled Worker Visa - Effective April 2023

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Important changes to Skilled Worker visa were announced in the latest Statement of Changes to Immigration rules published by the Home Office on 9th March 2023.

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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO SKILLED WORKER VISA 12TH APRIL 2023

Important changes to Skilled Worker visa were announced in the latest Statement of Changes to Immigration rules published by the Home Office on 9^th March 2023. The new immigration rules take effect on 12^th April 2023 for CoS certificates assigned from that date onwards.

It is important to understand the changes to Skilled Worker visa rules when applying for sponsor licence, assigning Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) and applying for Skilled Worker visa and Health and Care visa.

WORKING IN THE UK NOW EXPRESSLY INCLUDES WORKING IN UK WATERS

In the introductory text to the Appendix Skilled Worker Home Office spells out that "to work in the UK" includes working in UK waters. This follows what has already been set out in section 43 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

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