Tailored solutions for every immigration challenge.

Global Business Mobility

Global Business Mobility immigration program allows businesses based overseas to bring in workers to their UK set-up. There are 5 different program routes.

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Business & Startups

Immigration programs for founders, entrepreneurs and investors. London remains key for capital investment including private equity.

Sponsor Licence

A practical guide for organisations, legal entities and employers applying for a sponsor licence, including managing sponsor management system & licence refusals.

Work Permit & CoS

Working in the UK for an employer requires a work permit authorisation through the Certificate of Sponsorship issuance (CoS).

Senior & Specialist Worker

Apply to come and work as a Senior & Specialist Worker for your employer in the UK – expanding on worldwide footprint for your business.

Skilled Worker Visa

To work in the UK, your employer will issue a CoS so that you can apply for a Skilled Worker Visa. You’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £41,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher.

Creative Worker

Creative Worker visa allows someone in the creative industries, for example an actor, dancer, musician or film crew member – to work in the UK. Areas covered include, but are not limited to, dance, music, film, theatre, television, circuses, opera and fashion modelling.

Global Talent

Global Talent program requires 2 stages to be completed. Stage 1 is the endorsement part of the application. The requirements to be granted at stage 2 appear in paragraphs GT 1.1 to GT 5.3 of Appendix Global Talent.

Digital Nomad Services

However, certain UK immigration routes can accommodate entrepreneurs, international professionals, remote workers and business owners, depending on their nationality, intended activities, employment arrangements and long-term objectives.

High Potential Individual (HPI)

The High Potential Individual route is a work route and provides a route for international graduates who have been awarded an overseas degree-level academic qualification that is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s or postgraduate degree. The qualification must have been awarded no more than 5 years before their application and be from a university that appears on the Global Universities List (GUL) which covers the date of award. The GUL is published annually on the GOV.UK website.

International Agreement visa

You can apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you’ll be contracted to do work covered by international law or treaty while in the UK. This includes working: for an overseas government or ‘recognised international organisation’ and as a private servant in a diplomatic household.

Temporary Work Visa

The UK Temporary Worker visa routes allow eligible individuals to undertake short-term work in the UK for specific purposes, including charitable, religious, creative, sporting and international activities. Depending on the visa category, permitted activities may also include volunteering, work experience and job shadowing, subject to the relevant immigration requirements.

High-Net-Worth & Entrepreneurs

The UK offers a range of visas designed for high‑net‑worth individuals and entrepreneurs who want to invest, start, or grow a business in the country. Understanding the eligibility criteria, investment thresholds and the steps involved can help you make an informed decision about your immigration pathway.

Business Visas

UK immigration law provides several routes for businesses to bring talent, expand operations, or establish a presence in the United Kingdom. Understanding which visa category best fits your company’s needs—and the steps involved—can save time and reduce uncertainty.

Innovator Founder visa

The United Kingdom continues to attract international entrepreneurs seeking to develop innovative businesses, access new markets and establish a long-term commercial presence.

Business Expansion Program

Supporting International Businesses with UK Market Entry, Corporate Expansion and Immigration Strategy. Expanding your business into the United Kingdom presents opportunities to access new markets, establish international partnerships, recruit skilled professionals and develop a long-term commercial presence.

Work Visas

Access to international talent plays an important role in helping businesses expand, develop specialist capabilities and remain competitive in an increasingly global marketplace. Whether your organisation is recruiting skilled professionals, transferring senior executives, expanding operations into the UK or managing an international workforce, understanding the UK immigration framework is essential to effective business and workforce planning.

Family Visas

At ICS & Partners, we understand the importance of family life and the challenges individuals and families may face when navigating the UK's immigration system. Whether you are planning to join your spouse or partner, bring your children to the UK, reunite with family members or secure permanent settlement, our immigration professionals provide tailored legal advice and representation throughout the application process.

Immigration Applications

Private Life, Family Life, Human Rights, LOTR and Immigration Applications - applied from the UK. For individuals already living in the United Kingdom, applying for permission to stay can involve complex immigration requirements, particularly where a visa is approaching expiry, permission has already expired, or personal and family circumstances have changed.

European Nationals & EUSS Programs

The UK's departure from the European Union brought significant changes to the rights of European citizens to live, work and settle in the United Kingdom. For many individuals and families, the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) remains an important route for securing or maintaining their immigration status.

Legacy Immigration Programs

At ICS & Partners, we advise entrepreneurs, investors, business owners, senior professionals and their families on the immigration implications of legacy visa programmes. Our services include reviewing existing immigration permissions, assessing eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), advising on Home Office compliance and developing alternative immigration strategies where a former route is no longer available.

Settlement (ILR)

Settlement generally allows individuals to live, work and study in the UK without being subject to a time limit on their immigration permission. It can also provide a pathway towards British citizenship, subject to meeting the relevant nationality requirements.

British Nationality & Citizenship

At ICS & Partners, we provide specialist legal advice and representation on British nationality and citizenship matters. Our services cover naturalisation, registration, citizenship by descent, nationality applications for children, complex nationality claims and applications following previous Home Office refusals.

Scale-up Visa

A business-oriented program for highly skilled professionals to join a fast-growing UK business. Founders and entrepreneurs looking to join a fast-growing business in the UK.