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Learn how to generate a share code to prove your UK immigration status online through your UKVI account and eVisa. This comprehensive guide explains the step-by-step process, different types of share codes for work and rental purposes, validity periods, and common mistakes to avoid when providing proof of your immigration permission.

Understanding how to check your UK immigration status online is essential for proving your right to work, rent, or travel. This comprehensive guide explains the eVisa system, UKVI accounts, share codes, and what to do when digital records don't match your actual immigration permission.

The UK Home Office has published Statement of Changes HC 584, introducing targeted amendments to immigration rules effective from autumn 2026. These changes affect multiple visa routes including EU Settlement Scheme, Skilled Worker, Victim of Domestic Abuse, and Student visas, with new protections for vulnerable applicants and procedural updates for sponsors and education providers.

The UK Home Secretary has confirmed that the revised earned settlement policy will be published before the end of 2026, following her appearance before the Home Affairs Committee. This announcement provides clarity on the timeline for implementing significant changes to the UK immigration system, including transitional arrangements and the extension of the default settlement period from five to ten years.

Indefinite Leave to Remain grants permanent residency in the UK, but the application process involves multiple fees beyond the standard £3,029 charge. Understanding the full cost breakdown, including priority processing options, exemptions, and additional requirements like the Life in the UK Test, is essential for anyone planning to settle permanently in Britain.

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The Graduate visa to Skilled Worker visa switch allows an international graduate already in the UK to move from temporary post-study work permission into a sponsored employment route.

The Youth Mobility Scheme visa offers eligible young people from participating countries a unique opportunity to live, work and travel in the UK for up to two years without employer sponsorship. This flexible immigration route provides valuable work experience and cultural immersion, but comes with specific eligibility requirements and restrictions that applicants must understand before applying.

The Immigration Health Surcharge is a mandatory fee for most UK visa applicants staying longer than six months, granting them access to NHS services. Understanding who must pay, exemption criteria...

The Skilled Worker Dependant visa allows the family members of those who hold a Skilled Worker visa to live, work and study in the UK.

Recent cases have seen the UKVI revoke sponsor licences immediately after a Level 1 User assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to a close relative, a serious breach of compliance rules. The Sponsorship Guidance prohibits assigning CoS to oneself or close relatives, including spouses, siblings, and in-laws. Organizations must ensure adherence to these rules and disclose any such assignments by adding a sponsor note if necessary. Revocations can severely impact an organization's operations a

Independent schools sponsoring teachers under the Skilled Worker route must pay at least £23,200 or the regional minimum salary (e.g., £30,000 in England, excluding London), whichever is higher, to meet visa requirements.

Employers sponsoring Skilled Worker visa applicants in the UK can benefit from reduced salary requirements for new entrants, allowing pay at 70% of the occupation's going rate. However, this reduction is temporary, lasting up to four years. When this period ends, employers must adjust salaries to meet the full going rate to maintain visa compliance. Sponsors must carefully monitor tradeable points and occupation codes to avoid non-compliance, which could result in visa refusals or penalties from

The UK's new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, launching fully by 2025, streamlines entry for non-visa nationals visiting or transiting the UK. It enhances border security, digitalizes applications, and excludes visa holders, British, Irish, and specific residents.

The Insolvency Service (an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade) has recently issued a six-year ban to a South-East London restaurant director for employing individuals with no right to work.

The Global Talent visa offers exceptional individuals in film and television flexibility in UK employment and accelerated settlement pathways. Applicants require endorsement via PACT, meeting strict criteria for recognition or contribution to notable awards, international sales, or industry acclaim.

The UK Home Office updated Skilled Worker sponsor guidance on 31 December 2024, prohibiting sponsors from passing certain fees (such as sponsor licence and CoS fees) to workers. Additionally, a ban was introduced on sponsoring workers in a personal capacity, with exceptions for diplomatic households...

The Home Office introduced the "Sponsor UK" system to streamline worker and student sponsorship, with phased implementation over 2–4 years. Updated guidance emphasizes compliance, eligibility, and right-to-work checks.

The Home Office has improved sponsorship services and processes for Skilled Worker visas. Updates include expanded pre- and post-licence priority service access, removal of daily slot limits for pre-licence requests, and new categories for Students/Graduates switching to Skilled Worker routes, streamlining compliance and efficiency.

On 09 October 2024 our Solicitors Cathryn Davies and Carla Mirallas Martinez hosted our Naturalisation webinar.