Prior to the commencement of the new 2023/2024 Women’s Super League (WSL) and the Women’s Championship seasons, the FA has made a few significant changes to the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria for the women’s game.

The UK has introduced an Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme similar to the systems already used by the USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand. The government is hoping that the scheme will ‘give the UK more control of our borders’ and will mean that visitors will need to complete an online application prior to travel. Read more about its introduction and how it could affect you.

International footballers who require a visa to play professional football in England or undertake any employment duties for a football club in England must obtain a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) from the Football Association of England (The FA). Read about the recent changes to the GBE requirements.

The Innovator Founder visa is a hybrid of the now defunct Innovator and Start-up Visas. It is the only route for foreign entrepreneurs to enter the UK to establish a new business. It is also available to those who have significantly contributed to an existing business. The business must be deemed innovative, viable and scalable. Read more to see how to qualify.

Sponsored workers who have a time-limited right to work in the UK can invariably be concerned about their job security. Find out more from our expert partner in employment law - Claire Hollins from Kuits Solicitors. Read More

The UK / Australia Free Trade Agreement has some implications for UK-inbound migration under The Youth Mobility Scheme & The Global Business Mobility Route. Find out how it may impact you.

On 31 March 2023, the Home Office updated their Workers and Temporary Workers Guidance in relation to sponsor duties and compliance. Found out how these changes impact your sponsor licence obligations.

To provide some clarity on how long a visa applicant can realistically be expected to wait for a decision, we’ve laid out the wait times provided by the Home Office and compared those with our actual experience. We conducted our research in May 2023.