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A Step-by-Step Guide to Sponsor Licence Renewal
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

When a sponsor licence application is granted, it is usually valid for four years. The sponsor normally receives a first renewal reminder 120 calendar days before the expiry date with subsequent reminders. A final...

 renewal reminder is sent 14 calendar days before the sponsor licence is due to expire. You can make a sponsor licence renewal application from 90 days before the licence end date. In this post we look at...

How Are Sponsor Licence Applications Assessed?
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

When you are preparing your application for a Sponsor Licence, there are various factors to consider. Our previous post, How to Apply for a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence sets out the suitability and eligibility...

 criteria. In this article, let’s focus on the key areas when assessing Sponsor Licence applications. Assessing Eligibility Criteria in Sponsor Licence Applications  To meet the eligibility criteria, you...

Pre-Licence Priority Service Sponsor Licence Guide
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

When a company wishes to employ workers from overseas, they will need to have a sponsor licence to sponsor the workers.  This applies to most overseas workers. The company will need to meet the requirements for...

 the relevant immigration route and submit an application to the Home Office.  The Home Office application fee will depend on the type of sponsor licence and the size of the organisation.  Sponsor licence...

Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers -

Our business immigration barristers regularly assist UK employers to successfully apply for Skilled Worker sponsor licences, maintain their Skilled Worker sponsor licence at the highest rating and comply with their...

 sponsor licence duties. Whether you require advice on the correct company-related documentation to provide in support of a Skilled Worker sponsor licence application, assistance with drafting a compelling...

Skilled Occupation SOC Codes: All You Need To Know
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

When applying to sponsor a worker, an organisation will need to provide details of the role. One of the tasks is to select the correct standard occupational classification (‘SOC’) code for the role....

 In this article we look at how to find the right SOC code, what happens if a wrong SOC code is used and some of the terms frequently used in the context of SOC codes.  What are SOC codes? Appendix Skilled...

Employer's Guide to Appendix A Sponsor Licence Documents
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Home Office has published a list of documents that can be provided in support of Sponsor Licence Applications under the Worker, Temporary Worker or Student routes here. If an organisation wishes to sponsor a...

 migrant worker, you must apply for a sponsor licence. There may be additional information required if your organisation is applying for a Skilled Worker and/or T2 Minister of Religion licence. For top tips,...

Sponsor Licence Applications for Start-ups: Frequently Asked Questions
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

This article will provide guidance for Start-up businesses that wish to apply for a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence from the Home Office. Full details of the eligibility and suitability criteria for a...

 Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence are discussed in our previous post How To Apply For a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence. What type of organisation can be considered as a Start-up business? In accordance with the Home...

Sponsor Licence Holders - Latest Changes to Sponsor Duties
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Sponsor licence holders have a number of duties and responsibilities that they must comply with to maintain their licence. It is very important that sponsor licence holders understand the duties that come with holding...

 a licence, and have adequate systems in place to ensure compliance. A failure to comply can have serious consequences for the business and the migrant workers that it employs. If the Home Office finds...

Maintaining a Sponsor Licence: Duties & Compliance
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

When your sponsor licence application is approved, your sponsor licence will normally be valid for four years. The next step is to know how to maintain your sponsor licence. The Home Office will continue to monitor...

 compliance with your duties as a sponsor, including checking with HMRC to ensure that your sponsored workers are paid appropriately. The Home Office may also conduct a compliance check in order to ensure...

Skilled Worker Change of Employment: FAQs
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

We have recently published various posts relating to the Skilled Worker Visa, including Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates and Skilled Worker Visa – Evidence of Recruitment. In this post we look at a...

 selection of questions frequently asked by Skilled Worker migrants when changing employment.  Can a Skilled Worker Visa Holder Change Employer? Yes, but if you are going to change employers, you will need to submit...

Scale-up Sponsor Licence Application Guidance
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The Scale-up route opened on 22 August 2022. It allows for migrants with job offers at Scale-ups to apply for entry clearance / permission to stay in the UK.  Unlike the Skilled Worker route, the Scale-up...

 route offers both a ‘sponsored application’ route and an ‘unsponsored application’ route. Applicants must show, in their first application in this category, that they are being sponsored by an employer who...

Certificates of Sponsorship: All You Need to Know
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)? A Certificate of Sponsorship (‘CoS’) is an electronic certificate which must be assigned for each migrant worker who wishes to apply under a relevant worker route....

 Applicants under the Skilled Worker route cannot make their visa / permission to stay application without a Certificate of Sponsorship as the unique reference number must be inputted on the application...
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