Sponsorship of migrant workers can be quite administratively burdensome on both employers and sponsored workers. Here we explore alternative route to working in the UK.
In May 2021, the UK government announced that the UK & India had signed a new migration partnership as ‘part of the UK Government’s commitment to deliver an immigration system that attracts the best and brightest individuals from India and around the world’. Found out how this works in practice.
The UK and India signed a migration partnership in May 2021 under the UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme, offering young professionals the chance to work and live in each other's countries. Indian nationals must win a place through a ballot system, meeting specific criteria like age, education, and financial requirements. The first ballot opened in February 2023, with 2,400 available spots.
Apart from British & Irish footballers, and footballers from other nationalities who have been granted settlement in the UK, professionals (including EEA nationals) who wish to play for a professional football club in the UK will be required to apply for an International Sportsperson visa.
Explore visa options in the UK with insights from our recent session at the University of Manchester's employability event. Over 600,000 international students studied in the UK in 2020-21. Learn how you can stay in the UK after graduating in 2022.
Explore the challenges faced by UK airports due to staffing shortages and how Brexit has impacted immigration laws. Learn about visa options for the current crisis in the aviation sector.