Q: I am currently working for a British company on a Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) visa, and I asked my employer whether they could sponsor me for a Skilled Worker visa. My employer has never sponsored an overseas worker before, so they asked me to look into what is currently required to apply for a […]

Q: I am working as a web designer on a UK Skilled Worker visa. Can I earn extra income by writing and monetising a blog as a side hustle? Also, could you clarify to what extent working outside my sponsored employer to generate secondary income is legally permitted? Answer: As a rule, individuals holding a

Q: I am doing a PhD in Spain through an EU support program, and I plan to go to a UK university for about 2 months for research purposes. I am not sure which visa I need to get. Please let me know if there is a visitor visa or a research-purpose visa. Answer: You

Q: I received a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from a UK company for a work visa application, but due to personal circumstances, I need to delay my start date by a few months. Can the already issued CoS be cancelled and reissued? What action should I take in this situation? A: Once a CoS has

Q: I am thinking of going to the UK to run a restaurant. Can I apply for the Innovator Founder Visa for the catering and food service industry? I am curious about the types of business sectors people usually apply with for this visa in the UK. Answer: Opening a restaurant in the UK and

Q: I came to the UK on a YMS visa and have been dating a local partner for about 2 years now (in 2 months), but we have only been living together for 1.5 years. With only a month left on my visa, I want to know if leaving the country and re-entering as a

Q: Approximately three years ago, when our son was 17, he entered the UK as a dependant on his father’s Skilled Worker visa. After returning to South Korea last year, he is now preparing to re-enter the UK after an absence of one and a half years. As he has now reached the age of

Q: I have been living in the UK for nearly 10 years and currently hold a Skilled Worker visa granted for just over a year, expiring around April next year. I have been planning to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) under the 10-year Long Residence route. However, back in October 2023 when my

Q: I am planning to marry my partner, who is currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa and preparing to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Having entered the UK under visa-free visitor status, I would like to know whether it is possible to marry in the UK and switch directly

Q: I am currently employed in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa and am presently in South Korea on annual leave. I have received a job offer from another company, and my current employer has agreed to my departure. Should I obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from the new sponsor and apply for