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United Kingdom immigration and work visas

UK visa options for employers, businessmen and migrant workers, including Skilled Worker visa and Intra-Company Transfer visa.
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1 December 2020 saw easier entry under the Skilled worker visa of the UK visa points system ahead of the Brexit transition period ending 31 December 2020
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Businesspeople may be able to come under the new UK innovator Founder visa scheme which replaced the previous Innovator visa. Businesses and business owners may wish to consider whether it may be possible to come under the Skilled Worker sponsor licence scheme or Expansion Worker visa scheme. The Sole Representative visa, Start-Up visa and Turkish Businessperson visa no longer exist for new applicants.
For other UK business visas which are not included in the Tier system please see below.
UK Business Visas
The following business visa categories are increasingly important. It seems ...
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UK Visitor Visas allow people to enter the UK for short periods for leisure, to engage in limited business activities, or simly to travel through the Uk en route to elsewhere. This section has 3 pages:
Standard Visitor Visa: This visa allows people to enter the UK for travel, tourism, and leisure purposes; as well as short term unpaid business appointments, academic conferences, participating in sporting events or creative/artistic work, and receiving private medical treatment in the UK.
Permitted Paid Engagement Visa: this visa allows people to enter the UK for up to a month to t...
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This is an archive of some old UK visa categories that no longer exist. This is provided for information purposes only.
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- Tier 1 Visa
- Tier 2 Visa Resident Labour Market Test
- UK Start Up Visa
- UK Sole Representative of an overseas business visa
- UK Turkish Businessperson visa
- Skilled Worker Shortage Occupation List
- European Community Association Agreement
- Intra-company visa
- Freelance in the UK
- Highly Skilled Migrants Program
- Obtaining a work permit
- Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa
- Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa
- Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur
- Worker registration scheme
In this section you'll find tips and advice on various aspects of UK immigration, including Indefinite Leave to Remain (permanent residence), and UK Citizenship and Naturalisation.
Contents:
UK Permanent Residence/Indefinite Leave to Remain
Citizenship and Naturalisation in UK
Children Born Outside The UK
Right of Abode (UK)
Long Residence in UK
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Complete guide to the new fees for all UK visa categories including work, study, visit, settlement and citizenship. Details on changes effective 4 October 2023.
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If you are an individual intending to immigrate to the UK with your family, workpermit.com can help. This guide will give you an overview of the main options available before you discuss the details of your position with one of our professional advisers.
Please note that if you are a corporation or an individual interested in work visas, student visas, or visas for businesspeople, you can find the information you need on our UK Business and Work Visas page, and our UK Student Visas page.
Family Visa Types
Family visas allow certain family members and dependants of people who already h...
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Entry clearance is the technical description for obtaining a UK visa.
This guide is divided into the sub categories:
UK Entry clearance for visitors
UK Entry clearance for Tier 2 Visa Applicants
UK Entry clearance for the dependants of Tier 2 Visa Applicants
UK Entry clearance for Tier 1 Investors, Tier 1 Entrepreneurs, and their dependants
UK Entry clearance for Representatives of an Overseas Business
Applications
UK Entry clearance for visitors
For further information please see our UK Visitor Visas section
If you w...
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Out of date. Newly arriving EU and EEA Nationals no longer have the right to live and work in the UK since 1 January 2021
EU nationals, Swiss nationals and EEA nationals have a right to live and work in the United Kingdom. This is called a right of residence. If you are not sure if you are an EEA national, please see the full list on our Who needs a UK Tier 2 visa or other type of visa? page.
It is still currently the intention for the UK to leave the EU. EU, EEA nationals and Swiss nationals can continue to freely arrive and live and work in the UK until Brexit actually happens (if it...
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