Offshore well boat workers: Immigration Rules concession 2022
Concession for workers working on well boats in UK territorial seas.
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This guidance explains the terms of the concession for foreign nationals who are working on a well boat in UK territorial seas.
Last updated
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This concession has been extended to 8 February 2024.
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Added new companies to the approved companies list.
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First published.
Update history
2025-11-11 00:01
Updated to reflect that ‘Part 9: Grounds for Refusal’ in the Immigration Rules has been replaced by ‘Part Suitability’.
2025-05-29 08:31
Hordafor added to the list of approved well boat companies.
2024-01-24 09:13
Extended the concession from 8 February 2024 to 8 February 2026. Increased the minimum annual salary from £25,600 to £26,200. Added Napier AS, Scanbio Marine Group AS and FSV Group AS to the list of approved well boat companies.
2023-10-04 18:31
Njord Aquashipping AS added to list of approved well boat companies.
2023-02-01 15:02
This concession has been extended to 8 February 2024.
2022-12-21 11:17
Added new companies to the approved companies list.