Explore our guides, tutorials and webinars for essential immigration information on recruiting and retaining international workers.

Upcoming webinars

How to hire international graduates in Scotland

Wednesday 25 June, 13:00–14:00 BST. Join this free webinar with insights from key stakeholders in education, industry and immigration on how to access a skilled workforce of graduates.

Webinar recordings

Sponsoring Healthcare Workers in Your GP Practice

28 May 2025

17 mins

Learn how Scottish GP practices can sponsor and retain international healthcare workers using the Health and Care visa in this webinar from Scotland’s Migration Service.

Expanding in Scotland: Global Business Mobility and Visitor visas

30 Apr 2025

23 mins

This webinar explains how overseas companies can prepare a successful Visitor visa application for visiting Scotland on business. It also covers how to support overseas companies to sponsor or transfer workers to Scotland under a Global Business Mobility visa.

Hiring international temporary workers

26 Mar 2025

51 mins

This webinar provides an overview of the temporary worker sponsor licence for hiring international temporary workers.

Guides

Supporting seasonal workers

Learn more about the support employers can offer to their seasonal staff.

GP Practice Visa Sponsorship Guide

Learn how your General Practitioner (GP) practice can recruit international healthcare workers.

Guide to Sponsor Licence

Get a quick overview of the steps involved in applying for a Sponsor Licence.

Guide to sponsor compliance

As an employer with a sponsor license, you must follow certain rules to comply with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

Mythbuster – Sponsoring a worker’s visa

There are many myths about the visa sponsorship process. Here we clear up some of the biggest ones.

Transitioning a worker from a Graduate to a Skilled Worker visa

Hiring international graduates can help fill skill gaps and bring diversity to your team.

Features

Electronic Travel Authorisation changes for business visitors to Scotland

If you are visiting Scotland for a short stay, you will need either a Visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). Find out what an ETA is and who will need one.

Understand the 2024 Sponsor Licence updates: a guide for employers

There were many changes to UK immigration rules in 2024. These directly affect employers who hire international staff. It’s important for you to understand these legal requirements.

Changes to the skilled worker route: what employers need to know

These changes affect how businesses hire and keep international talent. It's important for employers who sponsor skilled workers to understand these updates.  

Case studies

Expert advice for a space industry business

Learn about how Scotland’s Migration Service helped a space industry business to smoothly manage the UK immigration and visa process.

Webinar on the sponsor licence and Skilled Worker visa

Find out about a webinar Scotland's Migration Service held for the Enable Works team in Dundee to help them support their international service users in finding employment.

Tutorials

Online right to work check tutorial

07 Nov 2024

3 mins

In this quick video tutorial we break down how employers can do a right to work check before hiring international workers.

Satisfying the English language requirement tutorial

07 Nov 2024

4 mins

In this quick video tutorial we break down what the English language requirement is.

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