Business Immigration
Every UK employer should have access to expert immigration advice. Immigration requirements affect businesses and organisations from the very beginning of the recruitment process. An employer must be able to demonstrate that all employees are eligible to work.
UK immigration laws and rules are notoriously complex. Recent foreign worker restrictions have caused serious problems for organisations relying on much needed specialists and workers who cannot be drawn from the UK/EEA labour market. More than ever, employers require strategic advice to manage their broader staffing concerns.
Our specialist knowledge and experience enables us to provide perspective and practical solutions to business immigration issues affecting staffing issues related to business development.
We can provide a comprehensive immigration service to businesses, including:
- Compliant recruitment and employment procedures
- Avoiding employment of illegal workers
- Employing foreign nationals under the Points Based System (Tiers 1, 2 and 5) work permit holders, Highly Skilled Migrants Programme (HSMP)
- Managing foreign student sponsorship responsibilities
- Gaining a Points Based System sponsorship licence
- EEA workers rights
- Securing indefinite leave and British citizenship
- Entering the UK as a business visitor
- Negotiating with UK Border agency officials
- Appealing refused applications
- In house briefings on immigration issues focused on specific business requirements
Our complementary employment law expertise allows us to manage cross-over immigration/employment issues seamlessly. We have a vetted referral network of tax specialists, as well as immigration practitioners in other jurisdictions should a client need advice on moving staff internationally. The result is a full immigration service covering all aspects of employing foreign nationals.
