Business immigration: overview

Resource type: Practice note: overview

Status: Maintained

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

This note introduces some of the most relevant concepts of business immigration law, such as business visitors, who can work in the UK without permission, the offence of illegal working and the points-based system (PBS).

PLC Employment (based on an original by Caron Pope and Louise Carson, now at Fragomen LLP)

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Resource ID: 2-200-2647
Products: PLC UK Employment, PLC UK Private Client, PLC UK Public Sector
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Immigration Rules Immigration Rules (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-203-5171)
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UK Border Agency Guidance for sponsor applications UK Border Agency Guidance for sponsor applications (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic2-383-2994)

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Fransman's British Nationality Law, 3rd Edition Fransman's British Nationality Law, 3rd Edition (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topicB-000-1581)
Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topicB-000-1608)

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