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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 general updates from...
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Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules published
On 10 September 2021, the Home Office published a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules document, outlining upcoming...
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Hiring an international graduate: 3 benefits for employers
As the UK economy begins to recover from the pandemic, much has been reported in the media around labour...
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Home Office ‘Sponsorship Roadmap’ sets out future reforms
The Home Office has published a new ‘Sponsorship Roadmap’ document which sets out key reforms the government intends to...
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Global Immigration News: COVID-19 travel updates
Immigration rules, particularly travel and entry rules in relation to COVID-19 restrictions, are subject to constant change in countries...
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Immigration in Numbers: Latest statistics released
Last week, the Home Office published its official immigration statistics for the year ending June 2021. These figures on...
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What is a European A1 certificate?
An A1 certificate is a form used to confirm the country in which an employee or visitor currently pays...
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65,000 Hong Kong nationals apply for BNO visa
Almost 65,000 Hong Kong citizens submitted an application to the UK’s British National (Overseas) visa route in the first...
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Webinar: 6 tips for Visit Visa success
A Standard Visitor Visa allows foreign nationals to come to the UK for tourism purposes or to carry out...
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Webinar: The UK’s Frontier Worker Permit
A UK Frontier Worker is an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen who is employed or self-employed in the UK but...
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Webinar: 3 work visa categories explained
Under the UK’s points-based immigration system, there are several work visa categories which allow foreign nationals to come to...
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Service update on UK VACs in India
As the impacts of the pandemic continue, many UK Visa Application Centres (VACs) overseas are still running at a...