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  What are the benefits of digital id and identity verification systems? Online ID and identity verification systems have many advantages, such as reducing the weaknesses in human control measures, user friendly experience, decrease of costs, transaction monitoring, and much more. According to Capgemini and BNP Paribas - World payments report (2018) Digital payments are growing at an estimated 12.7% annually, and further forecasts suggest that it may reach 726 billion transactions annually by 2020. An estimated 60% of world GDP will be digitalised by 2022. For Complygate who is leading the online digital id and identity verification process, the growth in digital economy requires a better understanding of how individuals and firms are being identified and verified in the world of digital financial marketplace. An understanding of how Complygate digital identity and id verification system works is essential for financial firms to apply the risk-based approach recommended by The Fina...

  RIGHT TO WORK CHECKS – GEARING UP FOR CHANGES UP AHEAD During the Covid19 pandemic the UK Visas & Immigration amended the Temporary Right To Work checks , and from January 01 a Points Based immigration system will be implemented in the UK, and will be applicable both to EU and non-EU citizens. Be prepared for the changes to come. Learn more about it in this blog post on our website.  https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/right-to-work-checks-gearing-up-for-changes-up-ahead

  Online Identity Verification – Avoiding Common but Serious Mistakes While Picking a Solution Effective online identity verification reduces fraud, compliance risk and abandonment rates for your company. Make sure that you avoid these common but serious mistakes while picking your online ID verification solution. Read more here:  https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/online-identity-verification%E2%80%93avoiding-common-but-serious-mistakes-while-picking-a-solution

  The UK's new points-based system: What it means for businesses and much more Free movement of people will end from 01 January 2021 and UK will introduce points-based system (PBS). A lot of immigration categories withing the UK are already points-based system. So how is this different? The new points-based system is part of a wider multi-year plan of change, led by whitehall which will transform the operation of the UKVI. Who is UKVI? UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has rights to visit or stay in the UK, with a firm emphasis on national security. This includes considering applications for British citizenship from overseas nationals who wish to settle here permanently; running the UK’s asylum service offering protection to those eligible under the 1951 Geneva Convention; deciding on applications from employers and educational establishments who want to join the register of sponsors; managing appeals from unsucce...

  What you missed: Latest in the UK Migration Number of non-EU Workers surpasses that of EU Workers Modern immigration started in the UK after the end of World War II. The British Nationality Act, enacted in 1948, allowed the existing subjects of Europe and the Commonwealth States to live and work in the UK without a visa; migration was initially sought only to fill the gaps in labour shortages and facilitation of mass migration was never intended. Migration was generally motivated by economic prospects and rose from 3,000 persons per year in 1953 to 136,400 persons per year in 1961. A Cabinet committee was formed in 1950 to find ways to check immigration.   According to a report published by the University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory, the number of non-EU workers has spiked up recently, overtaking that of EU workers for the first time since 2006. Earlier, EU migrant workers numbered two-thirds of the total UK migrant worker population. The introduction of UK’s points-ba...

  Tier 2 Sponsor: Preparing for Home Office Compliance Visits The frequency of compliance visits to holders of Tier 2 sponsor licences are steadily rising. It is imperative that the employers have their organizational records to ensure renewal of their licence – which can otherwise be suspended or revoked altogether. In this instalment of the Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Holder Compliance, we bring to you the essential aspects of preparation for Home Office Compliance visits. A notification of the impending compliance visit is bound to make any Tier 2 sponsor licence holder nervous. Therefore, to make the visit a success and ensure licence renewal the employer needs to work consistently and get his HR systems and documents in place. In view of its requirements, the Home Office outsources a part of its role of monitoring immigration compliance to companies applying for sponsor licences. thus, retaining a duty to ensure that they fulfil their responsibilities including compliance checks. T...

  Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Compliance Requirements In this ‘Tier 2 Licence Compliance Requirements’ article, we throw light on the duties and responsibilities of a Tier 2 sponsor licence holder. It is imperative that Tier 2 sponsor licence holders understand their duties and responsibilities and develop best practices and processes to strictly ensure that compliance is met, as otherwise their Tier 2 sponsor licence can be suspended or even revoked. The consequences can have grave ramifications on an organization, its developmental curve and business – organizations shall have to forgo and lose its talented employees, who may also be forced to leave the UK unless they obtain a position with another licenced employer within a stipulated period of time. The support of a legal professional, in the long run, definitely tilts the scales in favour of the company holding a Tier 2 sponsor licence. It is highly advised to have a solicitor who can act as a one-stop expert on immigration laws, k...

  10 Things Which Can Help You with Home Office Tier-2 Compliance Inspection Sponsor Licence holders are aware of the challenges that UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requirements pose for them. They are subject to strenuous monitoring and announced as well as unannounced visitations on their premises by the UKVI officials, which only adds up the pressure to the already seemingly unpleasant situation. These visitations are generally undertaken as part of the Home Office’s pre-licence checks on an applicant organisation (including addition of a new tier to the licence by the sponsor), following the submission of a licence renewal application or in case of a report / notification provided to the Home Office. The Home Office can also facilitate visits in case of any concerns arising out of intelligence which alleges a sponsor of non-compliance and dereliction of duties and responsibilities on all related issues. The Modernised Guidance (MG) details the cases during which sponsor l...