How To Live and Work in the UK: Guide to UK immigration; Life in the UK test; The Points Based System (Live & Work in) [Paperback]

'An essential guide for anyone wishing to enter the UK to visit, study or settle.' Student Focus.

This essential handbook is for anyone wishing to enter the UK to work, study, settle, join their family, or visit - and who wants to remain in the UK indefinitely. It is ideal for students, would-be immigrants to the UK, HR professionals, and expats. It will help them to identify which visa category is applicable to them, and will prepare them for passing the Life in the UK test as set by the Home Office for those applying for British citizenship. Written by immigration practitioners, this book is an easy to use handbook that readers will refer to, time and time again. This book is an essential read for those planning to come to the UK and who need to make a visa application. It covers: - critical information on which visa categories may be appropriate to their circumstances - how to make a visa application - what to expect when they arrive in the UK, including important information on how to establish a National Insurance number (for working), familiarising themselves with the taxation system, how to register with a Doctor and Dentist, plus much more. For those employing non-UK/EU citizens, this book explains: - what essential checks you must put in place - details of the Points Based System and how individuals can qualify - how to obtain a licence to employ foreign nationals and the HR compliance issues that need to be in place in order to remain compliant with the UK Border Agency For employers dealing with intra-company transfers and global people mobility issues, it offers a simple and understandable way to assess employees and whether they meet the appropriate visa requirements.

In a globalised world there is growing demand and competition to attract highly skilled talent. Therefore, companies are moving toward global recruitment strategies in order to operate effectively. Whether their aim is to achieve competitor differentiation, maintain status-quo or even try and establish a market lead, a globalised recruitment and employment policy is becoming business-as-usual.

With recruitment and employment of foreign nationals comes responsibility. I have written a large section of this book with this in mind. With HR professionals being the front-line for policy, strategy and compliance, this book aims to provide a tool to help businesses discharge their Duty of Care to foreign nationals (non UK passport holders) arriving in the UK. It also provides key information for businesses regarding UK Border Agency regulations, immigration policy and employer compliance.

International students also play a large part in the globalisation equation and are a sector estimated to be worth over £10 billion to the UK economy each year, according to the UK Prime Minister's Initiative (PMI).

With 1,000s of students relocating to the UK every year to study, this book aims to assist them understand culture shock and provides essential information to help them start and structure their day-to-day lives in the UK.

For foreign nationals looking to apply for UK citizenship, we have written this book as a one-stop information guide which covers the essential facts that must be learned in order to sit the Life in the UK Test, a compulsory element of the UK naturalisation process.

I hope you enjoy the book. Happy reading.

Mathew Collins

MATHEW COLLINS is the Managing Partner of the International Visa Consultancy, Ambler Collins, based in London. He has many years experience of assisting individuals, families and companies in preparing and processing successful visa applications to live in the UK and Europe. NICKY BARCLAY is a registered Immigration Practitioner who has worked with some of the UK's most progressive companies, managing work permit and visa applications for their overseas staff and assisting with their initial entry and settlement.