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Many international workers who travel to the UK to work on a short-term contract will apply for a temporary worker visa within the Tier 5 category of visas. So, if you wish to go to the UK to do farm work for up to six months, you can apply for the UK Seasonal Worker visa, […]

Are you planning to go to the UK for a long-term employment opportunity? If so, a Skilled Worker visa could be an option for you! You can apply for a Skilled Worker visa if you have a job opportunity with an approved employer. The visa will allow you to go to the UK to work […]

In order to travel to the UK as an international employee, you must have a job offer from an employer who has been granted a sponsor licence. Then, an employer can assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to an international employee when they have a role to offer them. TABLE OF CONTENTS UK Tier Visa […]

In our previous ‘Are you and your EU employees prepared for Brexit’ blog post, we outlined everything UK employers need to know about obtaining a sponsor licence so that they can employ international workers. Next up, is this blog post about assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Once an employer’s sponsor licence is approved, a […]

As you are aware, the UK left the EU on 1 January 2021. As a result, there are a number of new rules that British employers of EU citizens should be aware of. As per the new structure in the UK, a new immigration system applies to people arriving in the UK from 1 January […]

At 11 PM on 31 December 2020, freedom of movement between the UK and EU ended. From January 1, 2021, the UK is no longer be part of the EU’s Customs union and Single Market and all legal aspects of Britain’s membership cease to apply. There is no change in Irish citizens’ rights to freely […]

Are you dreaming of moving to the UK to live and work? If so, there are many routes you can choose to take when applying for a visa. If you have a grandparent who was born in the UK, you may be able to apply for an Ancestry visa. In this guide, we’ll cover everything […]

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to live and work in the UK, why not apply for a UK Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) visa and experience it all! Similar to a working holiday, with a YMS visa you are allowed to live, work and travel in the UK for up to 2 years! […]

Dublin may provide a home for European Banking Authority and European Medicines Agency. In many ways, Brexit will affect entire Europe even the world. London is home of many global companies and regulatory agencies for decades. If Brexit happens it will lead to huge changes in the political and business climate in Europe. Evidence of […]

Recently Europe and European Union faced a big economic and political crisis which echoed globally. The effect over the economies and financial markets was immediate. Billions were lost and the British pound dropped significantly. After all, what does it mean and how it will affect the average European citizen his normal life and freedom of […]