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Changes to legal migration rules for family and work visas in 2024
27 February 2024
RWK Goodman | Sponsor licence revocation
High Court ruling suggests mandatory grounds for revocation should allow for element of discretion.
Changes to legal migration rules for family and work visas in 2024
14 February 2024
Checklist from House of Commons Library providing answers to some FAQs about immigration changes announced in December 2023, including to the minimum income to sponsor a spouse/partner visa.
Tackling exploitation and Modern Slavery
7 February 2024
Research from GLAA and others on the current Modern Slavery challenges
Scenarios to understand Government immigration changes
29 January 2024
Published scenarios to help understand changes in Government immigration and visa policy:
Overseas Recruitment - updated licence renewal requirements
24 January 2024
The Sponsorship Management System (SMS) message board has announced a change to sponsor renewal requirements. It states:
From 6 April 2024, we will remove the requirement to renew your sponsor licence. If your licence is due to expire on or after this date you will no longer need to apply to renew your licence, or pay a renewal fee.
To prepare for this, we have extended licence expiry dates on all licences due to expire on or after 6 April 2024 by 10 years. You do not need to take any action. If you have already received a notification to renew your licence, please ignore it.’
A sponsor can still have its licence suspended or revoked if it is found in breach of the sponsor duties and responsibilities. Sponsors should ensure that they remain compliant with the sponsor guidance.
Sponsor licence holders should access the SMS and review their licence summary. This will detail the current expiry date of their licence.
