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Illegal Working & Civil Penalties

It is an offence under the immigration law to employ such persons who have no right to work or reside in the UK.

Businesses those employ illegal workers can be fined through a civil penalty notice. Fines for employing illegal workers can be as high as £20,000 per worker and it can trigger criminal sanctions. Licensed sponsors can be handed with license revocation.

Team MT UK (Immigration and Human Rights Department) can provide specialist advise to employers on these crucial issues.

Services Provided

Receiving your instructions and analysing the same.
Advising you on law and procedure – all requirements under the immigration rules.
Advising on right to work documentation that needs to be retained and compliance with the rules.
Compiling tailored right to work checklist.
Preparing and settling bespoke representation in mitigation with supporting evidence/explanation either to reduce the civil penalty or withdraw the same, depending on the circumstances.
Appeal against civil penalties.
Advising on the outcome of the representation/appeal including any further steps to be taken.

Timescales

i. Application Submission

Applications from instructions received, on average, is likely to take up between 1 – 8 weeks depending on which service is used (Normal, Priority or Super Priority). MT UK will indicate at the earliest opportunity if the matter is likely to take longer than the above period.

ii. Application Decision

MT UK cannot predict the outcome of your application. To find out more about the ECO processing and decision timescales, visit the ECO related website.

Pricing

Category of Costs: Agreed/Fixed Costs

Costs: Average costs from £4,000.00

(All quoted figures exclude VAT unless specifically stated; if chargeable, VAT shall be charged @ 20%).

On average this type of work takes 20 hours to complete. Nonetheless, number of hours depend on the complexity of the case.

Costs quoted do not include:

Other expenses commonly known as disbursements for expert evidence. No additional expense shall be incurred unless approved. Costs on average from £2,000.00.
Any Home Office fees, if required; this can be paid directly to the Home Office as part of the application process. For updated application fees visit the Home Office link – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-6-april-2022

(All quoted figures exclude VAT unless specifically stated; if chargeable, VAT shall be charged @ 20%).