Here at Muckle LLP we recognise the importance and value that migration can add to employers across all sectors, bringing fresh talent into the UK. We can provide advice and assistance on all aspects of business and corporate immigration in the UK including:
- sponsor licence applications for employers including advice on compliance with licence requirements and best practice for sponsors;
- individual applications under Tier 1 (general, entrepreneurs, investors, post-study workers), Tier 2 (general, intra-company transfers, sportspersons, religious workers) and Tier 4 (students);
- applications for sole representatives of foreign companies;
- advice on entry requirements for business visitors and secondments;
- spouses, civil partners, unmarried partners, children, other dependants;
- indefinite leave to remain;
- naturalisation and registration as a British Citizen;
- appeals; and
- advising on the implication of TUPE transfers on sponsorship licences and immigration status.
Our team can also advise on vetting and employing non-UK nationals to ensure that they have the right to work or study in the UK and also promote best practice as to how to protect your business from illegal workers, penalties levied by the UK Border Agency and reputational damage. Services offered include:
- auditing identification documents held by employers and educational establishments to assess compliance with immigration requirements;
- creating, developing and reviewing processes and policies to ensure requisite verification checks are undertaken; and
- advice and assistance upon discovery of an illegal worker in an organisation including liaising with the UK Border Agency and terminating the employment of illegal workers.