This section contains some help and advice if you are looking to employ non-EU Nationals, or if you're a non-EU National looking to work in the UK.

The information in this section has been provided by Steeles Law, BLT's preferred immigration lawyers.

If you are an employer and would like some initial advice on a specific work permit application, please complete this form and send it by email or post to Mark Barnett (immigration@steeleslaw.co.uk) at Steeles Law Solicitors.

Steeles Law's dedicated immigration team deal regularly with all types of UK immigration and nationality matters including but not limited to the following:

• Work permits applications
• Former highly skilled migrant applications
• Fiancé, unmarried partner and spouse applications.
• EEA applications
• Sole Representative applications
• Investor and businessmen applications
• Working holidaymaker applications
• Applications for Further and Indefinite Leave to Remain
• Applications for British nationality (passport)
• Appeals against decisions of the Home Office and of Entry Clearance Officers abroad.

We are also able to arrange for personal attendance at the Home Office for certain specific applications to be dealt with on a same day basis.

IMMIGRATION UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2009

Click here for a copy of Steeles Law's most recent immigration update