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Change description : 2025-11-11 00:01:00: Updated to reflect that ‘Part 9: Grounds for Refusal’ in the Immigration Rules has been replaced by ‘Part Suitability’. [Guidance and regulation]

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Offshore well boat workers: Immigration Rules concession 2022

Concession for workers working on well boats in UK territorial seas.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
4 February 2022
Last updated
2911 MayNovember 2025 — See all updates

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Offshore well boat workers: Immigration Rules concession 2022

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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.

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Published 4 February 2022
Last updated 2911 MayNovember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Hordafor added to the list of approved well boat companies.

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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Updated to reflect that ‘Part 9: Grounds for Refusal’ in the Immigration Rules has been replaced by ‘Part Suitability’.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.