Visas

  • Salary hike deals new foreign crewing blow

    Salary hike deals new foreign crewing blow

    12th December 2023

    Changes to immigration rules are set to increase the costs of employing foreign crew on skilled worker visas by more than 50%. From next spring, the government will increase the earnings threshold for overseas workers from the current £26,200 to…

  • Irish non-EEA crew to transition to permit system

    Irish non-EEA crew to transition to permit system

    11th January 2023

    A statement from the Irish Department of Justice has set out the next steps in the transition to a new visa system for non-EEA crew working on Irish vessels, following the closure of the widely criticised Atypical Working Scheme (AWS)…

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