UK visa changes in 2024: Major tweak in sponsor licenses process from April to ease hiring. 6 things to know
UK Visas and Immigration information on gov.uk, the UK sponsor licence was a must for people who want to employ someone from outside the UK, including citizens of EU member countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland who arrived in the UK after December 31, 2020. Education providers, too, needed a sponsor licence to get overseas students and faculty into the UK.
Here's all that you need to to know: The UK Home Office will refund application fees to sponsors in the renewal process and urges them to verify their license expiry through the online Sponsorship Management System (SMS). It said sponsors who have already initiated the renewal process have been contacted.
Immigration has been a contentious point in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government plans to increase costs for hiring overseas personnel, including a notable salary requirement hike announced in December.
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