IMMIGRATION FOR BUSINESSES
For many businesses, success is reliant on being able to hire the best person for the job and global mobility and ability to recruit key talent is often crucial.
While the landscape of corporate immigration is constantly evolving, we can ensure ongoing compliance.
Our specialist Immigration team has an established reputation for representing corporate clients and providing the best outcome.
Our Citizenship & Immigration Services
- CRISIS RESPONSE
- MOVING TO THE UK TO SET UP YOUR BUSINESS
- SPONSORSHIP FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
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When issues arise, we are highly experienced and adept at handling immigration needs at short notice including applications for sponsor licences, work visas and advising on sponsor compliance matters. At Payne Hicks Beach, our experienced solicitors are dedicated and forward-thinking.
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Why Choose Payne Hicks Beach for Citizenship & Immigration Advice?
Our team has extensive experience and are recognised by all leading directories in the UK including Chambers UK, Legal 500 UK and Spears 500 for specialist expertise, strategic advice and handling discretionary and complex cases.
We advise clients across the range of citizenship and immigration categories, including Skilled Worker, Expansion Worker, Innovator Founder and Global Talent.
We also assist with sponsor licence applications and advise on sponsorship compliance, as well as licence suspensions and revocations.
We also work alongside other professional advisors such as investment managers, accountants, property and educational consultants to provide a comprehensive service.
We understand that privacy and discretion are of critical importance to our clients. We are committed to ensuring your privacy and reputation are protected throughout the process.
Credentials & Accreditations
Kathryn Bradbury – Top Flight, Immigration in Spear’s Legal Indices 2026
Kathryn Bradbury “Top Flight” in the Spear’s Immigration Lawyers Index 2025 and listed in the Spear’s 500 2024.
Chambers UK 2026 ranks Kathryn Bradbury for ‘Immigration: Business’ and ‘Immigration: Personal’.
Matt Ingham – Top Recommended, Immigration in Spear’s Legal Indices 2026
Matt Ingham is listed as a “Top Recommended Immigration Lawyer” in the Spear’s Immigration Lawyers Index 2025.
The Legal 500 UK 2026 ranks Gintare Plistkovaite as a ‘Leading Associate’ for ‘Immigration: Business’, ‘Immigration: Human Rights, Appeals’, and ‘Immigration: Personal’, and highlights Gintare Plistkovaite as a ‘Recommended Key Lawyer’ for the same categories.
The Legal 500 UK 2025 ranks Gintare Plistkovaite as a ‘Leading Associate’ for the ‘Immigration Business’ category, ‘Immigration: Human Rights, Appeals’ category and ‘Immigration: Personal’ categories.
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Frequently Asked Questions
To have an individual from outside the UK work for you will usually need to obtain a sponsor licence from the Home Office. We can advise on ensuring you have the appropriate HR systems in place before any sponsorship licence application is made and on ongoing compliance.
Yes, we are experts at obtaining a sponsorship licences and work visas for employees. We can also provide ongoing advice on maintaining your sponsor licence, applying for CoS, visa extensions and applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
This category is for people seeking to establish an innovative, viable and scalable business in the UK. Applicants must be endorsed by an endorsing body.
This category allows a business that has no branch or subsidiary in the UK to send a senior employee to the UK to establish a branch or subsidiary. The UK branch or subsidiary must apply for and be granted a sponsor licence before the senior employee can be sent to the UK as an Expansion Worker.
Leave in this category is limited to two years in total, after which period the company is expected to apply for a Skilled Worker sponsor licence and sponsor the individual in that category.
We can assist with:
- Ensuring HR systems are compliant with legislation
- Obtaining a sponsorship licence and advising on ongoing compliance
- Obtaining work visas for employees
- Indefinite Leave to Remain applications for employees
- Advising on prevention of illegal working
- Challenging civil penalties
