Sponsorship
Immigration Skills Charge: Employer Cost Guide 2025
Full reference guide to the Immigration Skills Charge: large vs small sponsor rates, exempt occupations, and when the CoS fee is paid. Essential for UK sponsors.
News Archive
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Standing guidance: the Skilled Worker route explained → Complete index →
Policy & Law
Skilled Worker Visa Refusal & Administrative Review UK
Learn the most common Skilled Worker visa refusal reasons and how the UK administrative review process works, including timelines, eligibility, and key distinctions.
Sponsorship
Genuine Vacancy Test: UK Skilled Worker Visa Guide
The genuine vacancy test explained for UK sponsors. Learn Home Office criteria, evidence requirements, red flags, and CoS refusal grounds under Skilled Worker rules.
Policy & Law
UK Points-Based System: 70 Points Skilled Worker Visa
A full technical guide to the UK points-based immigration system for the Skilled Worker visa — how 70 points are awarded across mandatory and tradeable criteria.
Policy & Law
UK Student Visa Ban: Universities Face Crackdown 2026
UK universities face bans on recruiting international students over visa abuse. New raised standards target sponsors as student asylum claims fall 30%. Full analysis.
Sponsorship
Certificate of Sponsorship UK 2026: Full Guide
A complete guide to the Certificate of Sponsorship allocation process in 2026 — covering defined vs undefined CoS, SMS requests, quotas, and renewal cycles.