Recruiting foreign nationals

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Immigration rules and right to work

  Updated to reflect that applications for a visa under the Ukraine extension scheme can be made from 3 May 2022.

• Type:

  How to

  How to apply for a sponsor licence

  Updated to reflect that the global business mobility visa has been introduced, effective from 11 April 2022.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Recommended documentation for sponsored migrants checklist

  Updated to reflect that the global business mobility visa has been introduced, effective from 11 April 2022.

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Immigration routes for employing migrants in the UK

  Updated to reflect changes to immigration routes from 11 April 2022.

• Date:

  6 April 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Employing Ukrainian citizens: Options for entering and staying in the UK

  The UK Government has responded to the crisis in Ukraine with a number of immigration concessions and visa schemes that aim to simplify entry requirements for Ukrainian citizens. Law firm Fragomen explores the considerations for UK employers that are seeking to welcome Ukrainian citizens into their workforce.

• Date:

  17 March 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Scale-up visas: How employers can hire international talent

  As more details emerge of the Government's flagship Scale-up visa, Vanessa Ganguin examines the potential benefits for employers and applicants.

• Date:

  14 March 2022

  Type:

  News

  UK businesses join consortium to recruit Ukrainian refugees

  A consortium of UK businesses has launched an initiative to make it easier to offer employment to Ukrainian refugees.

• Date:

  11 March 2022

  Type:

  News

  Jobs board launched for Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion

  A website aimed at supporting Ukrainians who have fled Putin's invasion and who are without work in other European countries has been launched.

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Immigration changes come into force

  The Regulations enable employers to conduct right to work checks via identity document validation technology.

• Date:

  8 February 2022

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Podcast: Immigration update for HR

  Louise Haycock, partner and immigration solicitor at law firm Fragomen, explores the challenges and opportunities of the post-Brexit immigration regime for employers, including those around recruitment and retention, and takes you through the key immigration trends and changes for HR in 2022.