alt="Webinar: The Schengen visa"/>
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Webinar: The Schengen visa
A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa which allows its holder to enter, freely travel within and leave the...
News &
Resources
alt="Webinar: The Schengen visa"/>
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alt="Global Immigration News: Work Permits"/>
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Global Immigration News: Work Permits
As we enter the last quarter of 2021, businesses worldwide are beginning to look ahead to 2022 and develop...
alt="What we know so far about the Global Business Mobility visa"/>
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What we know so far about the Global Business Mobility visa
Back in March 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in his Budget speech that the government would introduce ambitious immigration...
alt="Factsheet: The Sole Representative visa Route"/>
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Factsheet: The Sole Representative visa Route
The ‘Representative of an Overseas Business’ visa, otherwise known as the ‘Sole Representative’ visa, is a UK immigration route...
alt="Factsheet: The Student Route"/>
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Factsheet: The Student Route
On 5 October 2020, the Tier 4 (General) student route closed and was replaced by the Student visa route....
alt="Concession for temporary leave at the border for HGV drivers"/>
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Concession for temporary leave at the border for HGV drivers
The UK government announced last week that it would offer up to 5,000 temporary visas to allow overseas HGV...
alt="Amber list scrapped under new UK travel rules"/>
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Amber list scrapped under new UK travel rules
From 4am on Monday 4 October 2021, the UK travel rules have been simplified as COVID-19 restrictions on international...
alt="Global immigration news round-up"/>
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Global immigration news round-up
This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following updates from New...
alt="New entry rules for EU citizens boarding flights to UK"/>
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New entry rules for EU citizens boarding flights to UK
From 1 October, the rules are changing for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens arriving in the UK. EU citizens...
alt="Latest global immigration news"/>
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Latest global immigration news
With COVID-19 travel and entry restrictions still in place to some extent in most countries worldwide and general updates...
alt="UK to introduce temporary visa scheme to tackle driver shortage"/>
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UK to introduce temporary visa scheme to tackle driver shortage
The UK government has finally agreed to relax the immigration rules and introduce a temporary visa scheme to help...
alt="Find your nearest approved English language test centre"/>
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Find your nearest approved English language test centre
When applying for a UK visa or citizenship application, you may be required to demonstrate that you can speak...
alt="What’s new in global immigration?"/>
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What’s new in global immigration?
This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following updates from Europe,...
alt="Find an immigration adviser"/>
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Find an immigration adviser
If you need immigration advice or practical support with a visa or settlement application, you may wish to see...
alt="An employer’s guide to the Health and Care Worker visa"/>
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An employer’s guide to the Health and Care Worker visa
In order to meet the increasing demand for workers in key health and social care roles, many employers within...
alt="An applicant’s guide to the Health and Care Worker visa"/>
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An applicant’s guide to the Health and Care Worker visa
The Health and Care Worker visa is a category of UK work visa which allows medical professionals to come...