In May 2021, the UK government announced that the UK & India had signed a new migration partnership as ‘part of the UK Government’s commitment to deliver an immigration system that attracts the best and brightest individuals from India and around the world’. Found out how this works in practice.

The UK and India signed a migration partnership in May 2021 under the UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme, offering young professionals the chance to work and live in each other's countries. Indian nationals must win a place through a ballot system, meeting specific criteria like age, education, and financial requirements. The first ballot opened in February 2023, with 2,400 available spots.

Whilst a company that holds a Home Office sponsor licence to employ migrant workers would usually only be permitted to sponsor workers who will be working for the company directly there are limited exceptions to this rule. Found out more here.

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Apart from British & Irish footballers, and footballers from other nationalities who have been granted settlement in the UK, professionals (including EEA nationals) who wish to play for a professional football club in the UK will be required to apply for an International Sportsperson visa. 

In some jurisdictions, being born in a country gives you a certain legal right to citizenship, but this is not always the case in the UK.

When a company loses its sponsor licence or lets it expire, the consequences for employees whose status depends on the company’s compliance can be far-reaching.