Changes to UK Tier 2 Visa confirmed

Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants recommend that clients who want to avoid these new rules, contact us without delay.

Below we highlight some of the most prominent changes to Tier 2 announced by the UK Government.

The changes made to the Tier 2 were first proposed in March 2016, and include the following:

• The Tier 2 (General) salary threshold for experienced workers will be increased to £25,000. There will be some exemptions.
• The Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) salary threshold for short-term staff will be increased to£30,000.
• The Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) graduate trainee salary threshold will be reduced to£23,000.
• The number of Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) graduate trainee places will be increased to 20 places per company per year.
• The Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) skills transfer sub-category will be closed.

The changes above will apply to all certificates of sponsorship assigned on or after 24 November 2016.

Intra-Company Transfers are currently not liable to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge, but will also become liable in due course. The date is not known yet.

Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants has a dedicated Tier 2 Department. If you have any queries on how these changes could affect you, please feel free to contact us.

CONTACT BREYTENBACHS: www.bic-immigration.com or info@bic-immigration.com

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