Four New Changes Coming April 4, 2024 in the UK— UKVI Updates : All Affected!
UKVI Updates : On 14th March 2024, The Home Office released further details in a statement of changes, which confirms some points that were not known in January and March 2024. Many of these changes come into effect on the 4th of April 2024. In this post, we will let you know for more new rules that are coming into effect from April 2024 that many people are not talking about. Remember, we will always bring you information that will be very helpful to you. So if you’ve not already, please follow to our whatsapp channel and let’s get into it.JOIN WITH US WHATSAPP CHANNEL: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4bIhd6GcGCVFJLgE2L
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The first change we will talk about is the significant expansion of supplementary employment permission. The Home Office has announced a helpful relaxation of the supplementary Employment Rules for skilled workers from the 4th of April, 2024, as well as being able to undertake supplementary employment in roles that appear on the immigration Salary list or which are in the same profession and at the same professional level as the job they are sponsored for. A skilled worker can now undertake supplementary work in any role which would itself be eligible for skilled worker sponsorship. As before, the skilled worker needs to continue carrying out their sponsored role and a supplementary work must be no more than 20 hours a week. This expansion could prove helpful if, for example, a skilled worker wants to act as a director or carry out additional work for another group company.
The second is that the new entrant discounts remain to many people’s relief. The Home Office has confirmed that it is retaining the new entrance salary discounts for those applying for a skilled worker visa in certain cases, including students switching to skilled workers, applicants under 26 years old and those working towards full registration or chartered status such as architects, accountants and solicitors. The new entrant discount reduces the skilled worker minimum salary threshold to the higher of £30,960 per year, or 70% of the going rate for the applicable SoC 2020 occupation code. For example, for a new entrant applicant taking up a role that falls into occupation code 2134. The minimum salary threshold for a 37.5 hour working week would be £34,580, 70% of £49,400. Both thresholds are significantly higher than the pre for April 2024 threshold of £20,960. This could well mean that many graduate roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. It is also important to remember that this discount can only apply for a maximum of four years, including any time spent on a graduate visa at the end of the four years. The individual will need to meet the higher salary thresholds. The full applicable going rate salary must be paid when someone is applying for settlement.
Change to occupation codes as well as the substantial reduction of the number of occupation codes appearing in the Immigration Salary List, previously known as the Shortage Occupation List, and the removal of the 20% reduction in minimum salary levels for those still on the list. The Home Office has also updated roles and consolidated some occupation codes to reflect the changes between SoC 2010 and SoC 2020. When extending visas or applying for new visas, attention will be needed to which code is now the correct one.
What else is in store for 2024? The changes don’t stop here. Over the next few months, please look out for updates from us about the move to EUs by the end of 2024. This notable change will affect all biometric residence permit holders. Details should be released by the Home Office in April 2024. Changes to the EU settlement scheme, granting automatic two year extensions to pre-settled status holders, and a proposed move to automatic transition to settled status for some holders of Pre-settled status. 1s The expansion of the Electronic Travel authorisation to all countries, including the US and EU, later in 2024. What should employers do now? Whilst the 4th of April 2024 is fast approaching, we recommend that employers continue to review potential applicants, particularly for those coming to the UK for the first time and, if possible, assign costs before that date.
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