As part of KPMG’s Corporate Immigration and Employment Law services, KPMG Ireland is registered to provide immigration advice in Northern Ireland.
KPMG Ireland is registered to provide immigration advice in Northern Ireland.
The Northern Ireland practice is part of our
The team provides legal advice on all aspects of UK immigration law (Northern Ireland has the same immigration rules as the UK), and generally provides advice and assistance in the following areas:
The impact of Brexit and the EU Settlement Scheme
The team advises on the impact of Brexit and the EU Settlement Scheme, and assists employers formulate plans to retain their EU workers.* We provide one to one assistance with employees (including completing immigration applications), training for Human Resources staff and management, facilitate workshops for impacted staff and provide information such as FAQ documents.
Philip McNally, a Manager in our team, is engaged regularly as a public speaker on this topic.
*Employers should note that every EU26 national (an EU national who is neither British nor Irish) is required to make a mandatory application under the EU Settlement Scheme. If an application is not made, the employee will have not have evidence of their right to live and work in the UK.
Sponsor Licences and UK Visa applications
Since the decision of Britain to leave the EU, less and less EU nationals have come to live and work in the UK. As a result, employers are being forced to look beyond the EU for potential employees.
The team assists companies with Sponsor Licence applications (to allow a company to employ
The immigration impact caused due to Mergers and Acquisitions
An area often overlooked in Mergers and
Further Immigration Support Services
Depending on the immigration requirements of the company, we also provide services such as:
The Corporate Immigration and Employment Law team also advise on Irish citizenship applications.