One aim of the Innovation Strategy is to generate innovation through new Visa routes - what does this mean for UK businesses?
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The new Graduate Visa is now live. The route is available to overseas students who have completed a degree at undergraduate level or above and have a visa as a Student in the UK at the time of application.
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All EU citizens who were not residing in the UK by the end of December 2020 and want to live and work in the UK from 1 January 2021 must apply for a visa as a result of Brexit.
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The Home Office have announced that it will end their temporary adjustments to the process of checking an individual’s right to work in the UK on 20 June not 17 May 2021 as initially planned.
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The Young Professionals Scheme will make it easier for young Indian citizens and young Britons to access visas.
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Hong Kong’s British National (Overseas) passport holders and their immediate dependants will be able to apply under a bespoke visa route opening from 31 January 2021.
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Free movement between the UK and the EU ended on 31 December 2020. Since 1 January 2021, a new points-based immigration system applies to all migrants wanting to come to the UK, whether they are EU citizens or not.
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The Government has announced that the current exemption from the £30,000 minimum salary threshold for Tier 2 (General) sponsored workers in a number of public service professions has been extended.
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Many NHS Trusts have been debating the extent to which settlement fees should be paid to employees and family members. For those still engaged in the debate Theresa May’s announcement on 21 January 2019 that the settlement application fee would be scrapped will have been welcome news.
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In April 2018 a Right to Work Checking Service was launched to allow individuals to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. Individuals are currently able to review their right to work record online and share a code with their employer to allow them to gain access to the record.
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