PASSPORT YOUR IMMIGRATION LAW PASSPORT. duttongregory.co.uk/immigration

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1 PASSPORT YOUR IMMIGRATION LAW PASSPORT duttongregory.co.uk/immigration

2 When you want to find and keep the right employees for your business, immigration law matters. Dutton Gregory s business immigration team advises a wide range of clients, from entrepreneurial start-ups to national chains. We get to know our business clients, so that we can give clear and practical advice that meets your particular needs. We work with our colleagues in the firm s commercial, employment and litigation departments to make the UK s immigration laws work for you and defend your reputation.

3 Business immigration services Dutton Gregory Solicitors provides business immigration advice in the following areas: Compliance and document-checking Civil penalties and appeals Sponsor licence applications and management Sponsoring employees under the Points-Based System Entrepreneurs and small businesses Business transfers Our detailed understanding of the UK s immigration law and systems enables us to give you practical advice on the legal requirements, and the steps you need to take to meet them. Dutton Gregory s business immigration team advises a wide range of clients, from entrepreneurial start-ups to national chains. Business visit and sole representative visas Immigration law advice to employees Compliance The Home Office can fine any business that is found to be employing people illegally. The best protection against a fine is a system that records and checks your employees right to work in the UK. We understand that what works for one business may not work for another: we are committed to giving you advice that suits your needs. If you have a specific question about an employee s immigration status, we can advise you on the law, and on any steps you can take to keep employment lawful. Where civil penalties have been issued, our solicitors have had significant successes in reducing the amount payable, and in some cases overturning the penalty decision entirely. We offer compliance audit and training services to keep business clients up-todate with changes in the law, and alert you to any changes required to stay within Home Office requirements.

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5 Sponsoring employees The Sponsor Licence system allows registered employers to sponsor skilled employees from outside the European Economic Area. If you register as a Sponsor, you take on responsibilities for sponsoring employees within the law, and for reporting any anomalies to the Home Office. Whether you are an existing Licenceholder with a query about how to sponsor a particular employee, or a business looking to register as a Sponsor for the first time, we can help. Our expert advice includes: Sponsor licence applications Sponsoring Tier 2 (General) and Tier 5 employees Transferring international employees to work in the UK Retention of employees under other immigration categories Handling refusals, including representations to the Home Office and Judicial Reviews Our solicitors recently obtained a Sponsor Licence for a major chain of restaurants, including specific advice on the retention of a valued employee. Start-ups and SMEs If your enterprise is in its early stages, or if you run a small business, you still need to keep abreast of the requirements of immigration law. We provide specialist advice on: Immigration compliance for small businesses Visas and leave to remain in the UK for entrepreneurs We can usually offer our services to small businesses on a fixed-fee basis. If your enterprise is in its early stages, or if you run a small business, you still need to keep abreast of the requirements of immigration law. Business visit and sole representative visas for UK branch activities

6 Business transfers We advise businesses on the special immigration law considerations that apply in business sales and purchases. Checking the compliance of a target business is a vital step, for every size of transaction. Failing to take this step could put your existing business and employees at risk, if problems are discovered after the transfer has gone through. If you take over a business with sponsored employees, and your existing business does not have a licence, you must apply for one within 28 days of the transfer date. We can assess your requirements quickly, and give you time to prepare the processes and documents you need. Individuals We happily accept referrals from businesses whose employees need advice on an individual basis. A variety of immigration categories outside the Points-Based System continue to allow work in the UK, including: Tier 4 (general) students Family members under Part 8 or Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules We can also advise on applications to stay in the UK permanently; applications outside the Immigration Rules; British citizenship, and status pending any decision by the Home Office or courts. Where your employees need independent guidance, they can be confident that we will provide expert confidential advice that is in their best interests. Residence rights as the family member of an EEA national UK Ancestry

7 IMMIGRATION LAW ADVICE FROM DUTTON GREGORY Name KITTY FALLS Job title IMMIGRATION SOLICITOR Telephone Kitty joined Dutton Gregory in November 2013 having previously been responsible for the immigration law department at a large South coast firm. Kitty advises businesses and individuals on a wide variety of immigration law issues, including visas and residence permits, working in the UK, and complex human rights claims. P<DGFALLS<<KITTY<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<DG<<DUTTONGREGORY.CO.UK/IMMIGRATION<<<<<<<<<<

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