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Our immigration lawyers regularly advise organisations on employing migrant workers

We assist our clients with matters such as:

  • applying for and maintaining a sponsor licence
  • sponsoring migrant workers
  • recruiting international staff & transferring workers to the UK
  • sponsor duties and compliance
  • right to work checks
  • setting up a UK branch or subsidiary and transferring staff
  • hiring interns
  • business visitor rules
  • Brexit advice for employers and employees
  • Civil Penalties & Illegal Working investigations
  • training on immigration law and compliance
  • Home Office investigations and audits

We also advise individuals on matters such as:

  • visas for dependent family members
  • settlement in the UK
  • naturalisation as a British citizen
  • visa routes for creative workers
  • visas for professional sportspersons and coaches
  • visas for religious workers/ ministers of religion
  • visa requirements for offshore workers
  • Frontier Worker permits
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Grace McGill


Grace McGill

Head of Immigration & Visas

Immigration & Visas

grace.mcgill@burnesspaull.com

+44 (0)131 357 4464

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