UK Visa and Immigration

Working in the UK

There are many complex requirements for gaining a Tier 2 Employment Visa. One complex requirement is that you will need to have an offer of employment in the UK before your Tier 2 Employment Visa will be issued.

To work in the UK you must have a sponsor with a sponsorship licence, this plays a main part in the application for a UK Visa. All sponsors hold full responsibility of each candidate they sponsor.

For $399 we will assist you in finding a sponsor for you from our extensive list approved by the Home Office. Plus if you wish to proceed with your immigration matter, it will be credited towards the total fee quoted for your Tier 2 Employment Visa.

Benefits of Tier 2 Employment Visas

• If you work in the UK for 5 years with a Tier 2 Employment Visa you can then apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain for more long term residence in the UK, you could then become a permanent resident. 
• If you qualify for a Tier 2 Employment Visa, you could work in the UK with no restrictions.
• With a Tier 2 Employment Visa you are entitled to come and go freely from the UK

Employing from overseas

If a UK based organisation wishes to employ an overseas applicant in the UK they must be a sponsor for that person.

All sponsors hold full responsibility of each candidate they sponsor. The UKBA will take away any sponsorship licence if they feel a sponsor has not fulfilled the relevant criteria.

An employer will need to register with the UK Border Agency as a licensed sponsor in order to sponsor applicants. The employer will need to meet certain requirements for Tier 2 and will need to accept responsibilities to help with the immigration control.

Sponsorship Licence eligibility

• The sponsor must ensure ongoing agreement with immigration law
• If a sponsor is found to be issuing a certificate in error the applicants they have sponsored will be given 28 days to leave the UK
• Two years in prison or a fine of £10,000 will be issued if a sponsor is found to be breaching immigration laws

An application that is refused has no right to appeal

Sponsorship Licence Reporting Duties

The UK Border Agency must be informed if any of the following occur:

• If a sponsored migrant does not turn up for their first day of work
• If a sponsored migrant is absent from work for more that 10 consecutive working days without the sponsor’s permission
• If the sponsored migrant has resigned or been dismissed
• If the sponsor stops sponsoring a migrant for any reason
• If there are any significant changes in the circumstances of the migrant
• If the sponsor has information that suggests that they are breaching the conditions of their leave
• If you suspect the migrant may be engaging in terrorism or other criminal activity. This information must also be passed to the police

If you would like us to assist you in finding a licensed sponsor in the UK or if you are an employer wishing to recruit from overseas please call FREE on 0800 680 0260

We are always waiting to help.