Resource Type: Economic Migration

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

Introduction to the sponsorship management system: SMS guide 1 (12 May 2023)

The guidance has been updated throughout, as shown below.

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

Where to apply: ECB05 (16 May 2023)

The guidance to support visa applications made outside the UK has been updated below ‘to clarify the rules governing applications for entry clearance under Temporary Worker – Creative Worker, Global […]

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

Global Talent visa: Tech Nation (25 April 2023)

The following announcement has been added to the below document and the information about Tech Nation ceasing operations removed: ‘On 25 April, Tech Nation announced it has become part of […]

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

USA: apply for a UK visa (24 April 2023)

The below Guidance has been updated to show that processing times only begin once documents have been received.

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

Exemptions for visa applications: caseworker guidance (19 April 2023)

An updated list of ‘International organisations whose employees qualify for exempt entry clearances’ has been published below.

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Workers and Temporary Workers: Guidance for Sponsors (12/13/14 April 2023)

The following guidance documents for sponsors have been updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules that came into force on 12 April 2023:

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

Dependent family members in work routes: caseworker guidance (12/14 April 2023)

Version 8.0 of the Immigration staff guidance on considering applications from people who wish to enter or remain in the UK as a dependent family member has been updated below […]

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Sponsor Guidance Appendix A: supporting documents for sponsor applications (14 April 2023)

The ‘List of documents that businesses and education providers must provide with an application for a Student, Worker or Temporary Worker’ has been updated below and is ‘to be used for […]

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Methodology for the MAC shortage occupation list (13 April 2023)

The Shortage Methodology Review has been updated below with corrections made to chart B, as detailed on page 11.