You might be surprised to find that trade-related jobs are massively in demand in Australia right now. In fact, if you’re a qualified plumber or electrician, you could move to the land Down Under on a skilled migration visa and earn a tidy sum in Aussie Dollars when you get there.

If you want to gain top-notch international work experience, the UK is definitely the place to do just that. Finding a job in such a competitive job market can be tough if you don’t have the right know-how. Not to worry, we’ve got the experience and knowledge that’ll help get you that job. If you’ve just moved to the UK and are looking to find work, these are the steps you’ll need to take to secure yourself a position in the UK job market.

If you’re from the EU and are planning on working in the UK while studying, you’re going to need a National Insurance (NI) number. While getting an NI number as a newcomer is a particularly tricky and often frustrating process, with the right help you’ll be able to sail through the process without any stress. Here’s how we’ve helped thousands of expats start their new life in the UK hassle-free.

If you’re looking for new ways to streamline your company’s day-to-day operations and increase its bottom line, you need to ensure that your accounts are in order. Deciding on using an in-house or outsourced accountant can be tough. There are numerous benefits to using the latter, let’s take a detailed look at some of these.

It just got more affordable to invest in Europe’s most sought-after residency-by-investment programme: Portugal’s Golden Residence Programme. For as little as €350,000, you can invest in Portugal, earning you a “Golden Visa” which entitles you and your family to EU residency. There has been a lot of interest in the programme from all over the world, especially from South Africans who are looking for dual citizenship.

Many people are under the impression that there isn’t an Australian visa option for them. This is because the age limit for most Aussie visas sits at a strict 45. However, if you have a successful business, and you’re willing to relocate your business and yourself to Australia, you could be eligible for a Business Innovation visa. This particular visa allows you and your family to relocate to Australia together, so if you’ve ever thought about making the trek Down Under, this could be your opportunity to do so.

If you’re a contractor in the UK, you probably know all about the often-dreaded Self Assessment tax return. Anyone who receives income from a source other than usual employee wages, pensions and savings needs to file a Self Assessment tax return. If your 2016-17 tax liability was over £1000, you would be required to make pre-payments, called “payments on account” against your 2017-18 Self Assessment return. The second payment on account is due at the end of this month, and failing to pay it can result in some pretty heavy penalties.

If you have just graduated from university and you plan on living the UK after your graduation, we have some good news for you: As a non-UK citizen, you have a variety of options when it comes to picking a UK visa. By choosing the right visa, you can extend your stay and open the door to permanent residency and British citizenship. However, you need to know exactly which visas you can apply for before you make any unnecessary and potentially costly applications.

Applying for an Australian Partner visa is a difficult process. Not only does this visa work slightly differently to most other Aussie visas, but you also have to prove your relationship to the Australian department of Home Affairs in order for your application to be successful. What follows is a detailed breakdown of the visa’s requirements, so you can ensure you’re prepared before you embark on the application process.

While there are a variety of partner or spouse visas in the UK, as a partner of an Ancestry visa holder, you are entitled to certain benefits that other partners are not. In the article below, I’ll look at the situation as it pertains to partners of Ancestry visa holders, then I’ll explain how the situation differs for partners of EU nationals, non-EU nationals and British citizens.