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NAM Solicitors
Your Legal Partner
We advise employers and organisations on all UK business immigration matters. We help businesses recruit, sponsor and retain overseas workers, and provide practical advice on immigration compliance, sponsorship and right-to-work duties.
We advise businesses of all sizes — from SMEs applying for their first sponsor licence to larger organisations managing ongoing compliance obligations across a multi-national workforce.
We do not guarantee the outcome of any Home Office application.
The Skilled Worker route is the primary route for sponsoring overseas workers. Employers must hold a valid sponsor licence and issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). From July 2025, the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route rises to £41,700 (or the going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher). We advise both employers and individual applicants.
We advise on the points requirements, salary thresholds, occupation codes, CoS assignment and the full application process for employer and worker.
For registered health professionals and eligible care workers. Benefits include a reduced application fee and, for some roles, exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge.
Assistance with in-country extensions on the Skilled Worker route, including salary uplift advice and any changes in employer or role.
We advise on whether a proposed role and salary meet the current going rate requirements, including for shortage occupation and new entrant provisions.
The Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes replace the old Intra-company Transfer routes. They allow overseas businesses to send workers to the UK temporarily for specific purposes.
For established workers in senior roles being temporarily assigned to a UK-based entity of their overseas employer. Requires a sponsor licence with the GBM endorsement.
For overseas businesses establishing a presence in the UK for the first time. Allows senior workers to come to the UK before a sponsor licence is fully in place.
For workers on graduate training programmes being transferred to a UK entity to develop their professional skills.
For workers contractually supplying services to a UK-based client pursuant to a trade agreement.
All UK employers have a statutory duty to prevent illegal working by carrying out right-to-work checks before employment begins. A civil penalty of up to £60,000 per illegal worker applies where checks are not carried out correctly. We advise on check procedures, the online checking service and how to establish a statutory excuse.
Advice on manual, online and IDSP right-to-work checks, how to establish a statutory excuse and how to handle time-limited documents correctly.
Training for HR teams, line managers and recruitment staff on right-to-work obligations, sponsor duties and immigration compliance best practice.
Preparation for unannounced or scheduled Home Office compliance visits — document review, Sponsor Management System checks and staff briefing.
Assessment of your workforce immigration status and compliance position, identifying risks and recommending remediation steps.
Written quote provided before work begins. Fees vary by complexity. Immigration Skills Charge (£480–£1,320/worker/year) is paid to the Home Office separately.
Sponsors must pay the Immigration Skills Charge when assigning a CoS for most Skilled Worker and GBM routes. The current rate is £480/year (small/charitable sponsors) or £1,320/year (medium/large sponsors) per worker. This is payable to the Home Office and is separate from our fees.
Contact us to discuss your business immigration requirements.
We advise employers of all sizes across all UK business immigration routes.