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UK points-based immigration system: employer information

Information for employers on the UK’s points-based immigration system.

Updates to this page

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
9 April 2020
Last updated:
25 February 2022
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  1. Added applicant's guide to applying for a Skilled Worker visa.

  2. Accessible HTML version of 'Podcast transcript: Business and the future of immigration in 2021' added.

  3. Updated 'the UK's points-based immigration system: an introduction for employers' with changes to visas and entry requirements and latest right to work guidance.

  4. Updated information on EU citizens living in the UK by 31 December 2020 and applications made to the EU Settlement Scheme from 1 July 2021 in 'The UK's points-based immigration system: an introduction for employers'. Also added a link to the right to work check video.

  5. Removed 'An introduction for employers (accessible version) and 'An introduction for employers' documents. Added 'The UK's points-based immigration system: an introduction for employers' document.

  6. Updated guides to reflect end of freedom of movement between the UK and EU. Added HTML version of 'Becoming a sponsor of skilled migrant workers'.

  7. Added podcast transcript: 'Business and the future of immigration in 2021'.

  8. Podcast on the future of immigration published.

  9. Added the employers guide to becoming a licensed sponsor of skilled migrant workers

  10. Updated the guidance to reflect changes to the system, and added videos.

  11. Clarification added that EU refers to EU, EEA and Switzerland on this page.

  12. First published.

Documents

The UK's points-based immigration system: an introduction for employers (accessible version)

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The UK's points-based immigration system: an introduction for employers

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Applicant's guide to applying for a Skilled Worker visa (accessible version)

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Applicant's guide to applying for a Skilled Worker visa

PDF, 1.38 MB, 1 page

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Becoming a sponsor of skilled migrant workers (accessible version)

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Becoming a sponsor of skilled migrant workers

PDF, 286 KB, 1 page

Podcast transcript: Business and the future of immigration in 2021 (accessible version)

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Podcast transcript: Business and the future of immigration in 2021

PDF, 158 KB, 10 pages

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Information to share with your employees

You can give your employees the leaflet: Understanding your right to work in the UK: EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.

Carrying out right to work checks

To assist you in carrying out right to work checks, we have developed a right to work check video.

Podcast on business and the future of immigration in 2021

The Home Office published a podcast episode in partnership with Intelligence Squared in 2020 to help you understand the points-based immigration system.

Listen now to Business and the future of immigration in 2021.

A panel of independent experts from the world of business and immigration explain what the immigration system is and the practical steps you can take to adapt and use it.

Up-to-date guidance on the EU Settlement Scheme and right to work checks is available.

You can also listen on Apple and Spotify.

Download a full transcript of the podcast.

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