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  A sole Representative is a senior employee of an overseas business organisation, fully functional, trading, and has long term intentions to set up a subsidiary or a fully operational registered branch in the UK. When an overseas business plans to expand its business presence in the UK, the employer appoints a sole representative. It usually takes 4-6 weeks for a sole representative visa application to process. One can apply as early as 3 months before the trip. The sole representative visa is valid for 3 years. Once the 3 year period is over, one can apply for a sole representative visa UK extension for further 2 years. Read More - How long it takes to apply for a Representative visa ?

  The foremost requirement for a sponsor licence application is that the employer's organisation or Business must be fully functional and trading lawfully in the UK. You are required to make an online sponsor licence application with 4 specified supporting documents as asked by the Home Office. The documents furnish actual proof of trading presence and functionality. Additionally, you are also required to provide background information about the company. The standard processing time for sponsor licence applications is 8 weeks. During the assessment of sponsor licence applications, the Home Office can conduct a compliance visit at the company establishment. RLMT means especially advertising the job for 28 days to see if there are any settled workers available to fill the vacancy as needed by the employer. Post-Brexit period the Resident Labour Market Test has been exterminated. Now from 01 January 2021, any UK employer need not do RLMT. You can also write for us legal Read More - A...

The sole representative visa is quite a famous visa category for entrepreneurs who plan to build their presence in the UK commercially. There was a certain increase in the number of applications under the category of sole representative visa in 2020 due to the abolishment of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa in March 2019 by the UK Government. The sole representative visa provides a chance to foreign parent companies to build a wholly-owned subsidiary or, branch in the UK. The main criteria to obtain this category of visa are that the organisation is a true commercial enterprise with its parent business situated outside the UK. Read More - The End for Sole Representative Visa - Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rule

The biggest immigration news in the UK during last year was the UK Government has introduced the Global Talent visa on 30.01.20. The same has been implemented effectively since 20.02.20. The Global Talent visa supersedes the old version i.e. Tier 1 or, Exceptional Talent visa for applicants applying after 20.02.20. Though, the old Tier 1 or, Exceptional Talent visa remains operational only for ILR applications. The Global Talent visa is quite similar to the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa and hence it is not fair to say the Global Talent visa is a completely new route. We will discuss the major differences between them and the application process for the Global Talent visa in this article. Read More - Global Talent Endorsement and visa application process

  The Global Talent Visa is for any promising and talented individual from a culture and arts background who wishes to live and work in the UK. As per the latest immigration news of the UK, this includes EU and EEA citizens as well since 01.01.2021. The Global Talent Visa program is a two-step procedure. The evidence submitted by an individual is to be endorsed by the concerned endorsing body in the UK is the first step and, after successful completion of the first step the individual needs to complete the immigration application for the Global Talent Visa, UK . Read More - Global Talent Arts and Culture Route Guidance

  The objective of a home office compliance visit is to confirm that the organization has an appropriate HR to process proper recruitment drives and carefully track a migrant workforce. One more aim of such a visit is to ensure that the organization is fulfilling all the legal obligations as an establishment. The UK immigration system is revised to a new points-based system from January 2021. As per the new system, any business in the UK planning to recruit skilled EU or non-EU employees needs to apply for a sponsor license to gain approval to perform such a hiring process. As of now, it’s the biggest immigration news in the UK for this year. Read More - WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A HOME OFFICE COMPLIANCE VISIT

  The new points-based system is applicable for both non-EU and EU countries to assign points based on workers' specific salaries, qualifications, skills, and professions. Visas get provided to the ones who gain points. It has taken control by removing the free movement across borders with the introduction of the   immigration news  of the point-based system. This system has encouraged workers to invest and train the UK's workforce. With this system, it attracts workers with exceptional talents who have the best qualifications in various fields. The system can prove advantageous for the India's students and skilled employers based on par EU citizens. Read more - UK’s new points-based visa system opens; India’s skilled workers, Students, to be treated on par with EU citizens