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Due to a shortage of certain specialist skills and the difficulty in finding the right people for vacant positions, employers in the UK are increasingly recruiting overseas workers. Also multi-national corporations regularly need to transfer senior and other employees across national borders. The steps employers have to take to comply with the relevant legislation are complex because the rules are constantly evolving and expanding. The long established work permit system has now been abolished. Employers now have to be licensed to sponsor many of the categories of migrant workers, and the workers themselves have to satisfy the strict rules under the new points based system.

about the knights business immigration team

Our team is headed by Lynne Ingram who has extensive experience of business immigration issues gained from advising clients ranging from multi-national corporations, large private companies, to many small regional businesses.

She is supported by a specialist immigration solicitor who can assist your employees with obtaining their necessary visas, along with any dependants.

Whether you are thinking about taking someone on who now lives locally or actively planning to recruit from abroad, you need a team on your side with expertise in UK business immigration systems. Also you need assistance in understanding the legal requirements in international jurisdictions, both within Europe and beyond, to ensure that you’re not breaking the law.

how knights solicitors can help you

We can assist you with becoming licenced to sponsor migrant workers and going forward offer guidance on complying with your ongoing duties as a sponsor.

We will:

Audit your current recruitment processes, record keeping and employee checks to ensure they meet the requirements of the increasingly complex immigration legislation and to ensure your application to become a sponsor will be successful and that you have systems in place for your ongoing obligations.
Assist you to recruit overseas workers from various immigration categories, including a review as to how a potential employee will satisfy the requirements under the points based system.
Train your Managers and Human Resources staff so that they know what the law is and how to comply with it.

in good company

Many of our clients originally came to us through word of mouth recommendation. They’ve stayed with us because we deliver.

Companies such as bet365, Watford Football Club and Quark Systems plc are just a few of our clients in this sector, so if you’re keen to succeed in recruiting non-UK nationals, get in touch, you’ll be in good company.