Does your employee or prospective employee have the right
to work in the UK after Brexit?
BEGIN
Is the candidate:
• a UK or Irish national; or
YES
• the holder of ILR; or
• the holder of another permission granting
Does the candidate meet all the requirements
NO
the right to work, including EUSS
for the new Skilled Worker Visa ?
NO
YES
Is the candidate already employed
NO
Is the candidate eligible for settled or
Do you as an employer hold a sponsor licence?
by you overseas?
YES
pre-settled status under EUSS?
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
Can you as an employer obtain a
Can the candidate meet the
sponsor licence?
requirements for an ICT visa ?
Support
Are they eligible for another self-sponsored
their application for
visa that allows right to work in the UK?
YES
NO
NO
appropriate status
For example:
NO
under EUSS before
• PBS dependant
1 July 2021
• Spousal visa
• Ancestry visa
Obtain sponsor
• Youth Mobility
licence
YES
Make visa
application
This chart is intended for indicative
guidance only and should not be
construed as legal advice. Please
Has the application been approved and visa granted?
consult the details outlined in our
accompanying Employers’ legal
guide to post-Brexit immigration
YES
NO
and speak to your legal adviser to
determine the best course of action
specific to you.
Candidate should have right to work
Candidate will not likely qualify for right to work