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‘Your trusted partner for strategic and compliant business immigration.’

Ronald Fletcher Baker provides professional, seamless, and expert business immigration guidance. Trusted by businesses and talent across the UK and beyond, we understand how challenging the immigration landscape can be. With legislation and policy constantly evolving —often shaped by politics and bureaucracy— the UK visa process has become increasingly complex. Our specialist team cuts through that complexity, offering clear, strategic support to help you navigate every stage with confidence.

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Our Immigration Services

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Whether you’re looking to apply for a sponsor licence to bring top international talent to your business, transfer a valued employee to the UK or support your staff in reuniting with their families, our experienced UK immigration solicitors are here to make the process seamless and deliver the results you’re looking for.

Our Business Immigration Services Include: 

Our team can also assist with Personal Immigration matters.

Our Personal Immigration Services Include: 

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How Can Ronald Fletcher Help?

Ronald Fletcher Baker prides itself on providing professional and seamless expert immigration guidance. We understand that the immigration process can become very daunting, especially with the ever-changing legislation and policy, which is driven by politics and bureaucracy, and has made the UK visa process complicated. If you require advice and assistance, please reach out to our qualified immigration experts for a consultation, who will provide you with the best possible advice.   

At Ronald Fletcher Baker, we bring a professional and highly specialised approach to every visa application. Our team of immigration experts has in-depth knowledge of the immigration process and the unique challenges it presents, enabling us to offer tailored guidance that aligns with each client’s needs. With a consistently high success rate, we are trusted by individuals and organisations to deliver clear, strategic advice and robust support throughout. 

What sets Ronald Fletcher Baker apart is the breadth and depth of our experience. Our immigration solicitors advise a wide range of private clients and corporate clients. This diverse client base gives us a comprehensive understanding of the sector’s specific demands, enabling us to provide solutions that are both legally sound and practically effective. Unlike firms that take a one-size-fits-all approach, we offer genuinely personalised service, combining specialist expertise with a deep appreciation for the industries we serve. 

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Beatrice De Burgh

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Mohammed Abukar

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Our core values resonate throughout the entire firm in having a real commitment to protecting our clients’ interests and providing the best up-to-date advice, as we promise to always focus our services on those fundamental principles.   

Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP was founded in 1948. We have a great deal of experience in handling complex immigration cases, and we are:  

• Known for providing a client-first approach with transparent fees and expert advice
• Recognised by Legal 500;
• Have a high success rate.

We can assist with Creative Worker Visa Applications, Appeals, Skilled Worker Visa Applications, Global Talent Visa Applications and Sponsor Licence Applications.

Creative Worker Visa Applications

We are proud to be a trusted partner to the media and theatre industries, supporting creative professionals and organisations in achieving their immigration goals in the UK. Our leading immigration lawyers bring years of experience and a strong track record of guiding businesses through the complexities of UK immigration law.  We provide end-to-end support for individuals and organisations applying under the Creative Worker visa route.

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Appeals

Our specialist team will help you get the outcome you want from your Immigration and Asylum appeals. Our Immigration team have considerable expertise in appeal work, particularly conducting their own advocacy and preparing witness statements, skeleton arguments and appeal bundles. 

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Skilled Worker Visa Applications

Our experienced immigration solicitors specialise in UK business immigration law, helping individuals and companies secure sponsor licences and sponsor migrant workers under the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visa routes. Our expert immigration solicitors support businesses and individuals across diverse sectors—including tech and entertainment.

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Global Talent Visa Applications

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Sponsor Licence Application

If your business is looking to bring employees to the UK, Ronald Fletcher Baker can guide you through the Skilled Worker Sponsorship Licence process. This licence is essential for companies wishing to employ overseas talent, but the application is governed by extensive legislation and detailed guidance. Failure to comply can result in significant penalties. With rules that are complex and constantly evolving, navigating this landscape can feel overwhelming. Ronald Fletcher Baker’s specialist team provides clear, strategic support to ensure your business meets every requirement with confidence, helping you secure the talent you need while avoiding costly mistakes.

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FAQS

Your frequently asked questions

The initial step towards sponsoring skilled workers from overseas is to apply for a sponsorship licence from the Home Office. Once your sponsorship licence has been granted, you will have the ability to sponsor skilled workers from abroad. If you are a company or an employer seeking guidance on the sponsorship licence application process, our dedicated team of business immigration solicitors at Ronald Fletcher Baker can provide expert advice and assistance. With our extensive experience, we have successfully helped clients from various sectors obtain sponsor licences, including assisting clients with applications which have been deemed complex by the Home Office. 
The process of obtaining a sponsorship licence can be complex and overwhelming, often resulting in refusals due to insufficient documentary evidence or misinterpretation of eligibility criteria and recruitment conditions. However, our team can provide expert advice and guidance to ensure a seamless application to the Home Office, making the process smooth and timely for you. When considering your business’s sponsorship licence application, the Home Office will assess the following factors: 
  • Genuine Organisation: Are you a legitimate and law-abiding entity operating in the UK? 
  • Leading Personnel: Are your key personnel trustworthy, reliable, and of good character? 
  • HR Procedures and Recruitment Practices: Do you have effective HR procedures and recruitment practices in place to fulfil your sponsorship duties? 
  • Key Personnel: Have you identified and named the relevant Key Personnel in your application? 
  • Compliance Capability: Are you capable of fulfilling your sponsor duties and providing evidence of your compliance? 
  • Genuine Employment: Can you offer genuine employment opportunities that meet the skilled worker level and adhere to appropriate rates of pay? 
When the Home Office grants you a sponsorship licence, it places significant trust in your organisation and expects collaboration in maintaining effective immigration control. By entrusting us with the complexities of the paperwork involved in the sponsorship licence application and subsequent management, your company can focus on the day-to-day operations and profitability of the business. We streamline the process, ensuring compliance and enabling you to navigate the intricacies of the sponsorship scheme effectively. 
To employ a migrant worker through the skilled worker route, the sponsor needs to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) by fulfilling the following requirements: 
  • Job Offer from a Licensed Sponsor: The individual must have a job offer from a Home Office licensed sponsor, which in this case would be your business as the sponsor. 
  • Required Skill Level: The job offer should be at the required skill level of RQF 3 or above, equivalent to A Level or higher qualifications. 
  • English Language Proficiency: The migrant worker must possess the necessary knowledge of English to meet the required standard. 
  • Minimum Salary Threshold: The job being offered must meet the applicable minimum salary threshold. 
A skilled worker visa application operates on a points-based system, allowing for potential trade-offs between certain requirements. For instance, a migrant worker may compensate for having a lower salary by having higher qualifications than those required to achieve the required number of points in the application. Generally, a minimum of 70 points is necessary to apply for skilled worker status and work in the UK. Our team can provide expert guidance on navigating the points-based system, ensuring that your sponsorship application and the corresponding Certificate of Sponsorship meet the necessary requirements. 
Illegal working is a very serious issue with grave consequences for the employers and employees involved. Without having the proper checks and processes in place, illegal working can happen anywhere – contrary to what the media might have us think about it only happening in the dingy kitchens of fast-food joints. Not only is illegal working a criminal offence – for which an employer can receive a custodial sentence of 5 years and a large fine if they are found guilty of employing someone, they had reasonable cause to believe did not have the right to work – but it can also have devastating impacts on a business.     To prevent illegal working, you can take the following steps: 
  • Conduct Valid Right to Work Checks: Prior to employing an individual or on the first day of work, ensure that you conduct a valid Right to Work check. This involves checking the person’s original passport (including British citizens) and, for migrant workers, the visa i.e. the Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). Retain evidence of these checks on file. If a migrant worker does not have a BRP, review the worker’s original passport along with the Home Office decision letter and conduct an online Right to Work check on the government website. 
  • Adhere to Work Restrictions: For migrants with limited work restrictions, such as students who are typically allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week, it is essential to ensure compliance with these restrictions. Monitor and verify that they are adhering to the prescribed limitations. 
  • Time-Limited Permissions: If a migrant worker’s permission to work is time-limited, conduct follow-up Right to Work checks to ensure that you do not employ the migrant unlawfully beyond the expiration of the visa. It is crucial to track visa expiry dates and take appropriate action.  
By conducting valid Right to Work checks, you establish a statutory excuse against civil penalties for employing individuals illegally, should such penalties be imposed. Our team can provide comprehensive guidance on conducting proper Right to Work checks and ensuring compliance with immigration regulations, helping you safeguard your business and prevent illegal working. 
Ronald Fletcher Baker’s specialist business immigration team can assist you in securing and later renewing and retaining a UK sponsorship licence and will be able to guide you through the process step by step. We have experience of assisting clients from a wide variety of sectors including clients in the technology, financial services, legal services, media, sport and food industries. If you instruct us to assist you with an application for a sponsorship licence, we will handle everything for you so that you can focus on effectively running your business and we will streamline the process for you. Once you have secured your UK sponsorship licence, we will assist you with the day-to-day running of your licence and the online Sponsorship Management System for the next 3 years at no additional cost. We would only charge for assistance with future visa applications for any migrants you wish to sponsor in the future. We can also assist on ad hoc basis with mock audits at the pre-licence and post-licence stage and advise on ongoing compliance issues and the management of an existing licence. In terms of mock audits, we will put our Home Office hats on (!) and attend your premises – location permitting – and meet you and your team to assess your HR record keeping systems and policies and question you about your current practices and future intentions for the business. We will also provide you with tailored advice on how to improve your systems and on what the Home Office is looking for from you as a future UK sponsorship licence holder. Our advice is based on our professional experience working in the field over many years. 

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