Points BaseD System - Sponsor's Licence


Why do I need a Sponsor’s Licence?

  • Without a Sponsor’s Licence you will be unable to sponsor most permit or visa holders

  • It is your organisation’s duty to ensure immigration controls are applied in respect of your employees

  • Your organisation will be scored and awarded a rating, which impacts on your current and future ability to employ current or future non-EU nationals

  • Your organisation must be compliant with Home Office regulations or face significant fines and possible revocation of your licence

  • If your licence is revoked your sponsored employees are at risk of enforced removal from the UK within 60 days of your organisation’s licence being withdrawn

  • You risk civil penalties and criminal prosecution for negligence or evasion of the regulations

What is involved?


Become compliant / prepare
This requires the organisation to analyse and retain evidence of every employee’s ID and eligibility to work in the UK.

Apply for a licence
A detailed online application process. The questions are complex and require rigorous assessment of records and collation of data before proceeding.

Home Office visit
The Home Office will visit your organisation and perform an audit of your employee records. They have the right to interview any employee in the organisation, not only non-EU nationals. Effectively, your organisation’s human resource function is now responsible for immigration control of your migrant employees.

Remain compliant
If the organisation has handled the above steps in a compliant manner, a Sponsor’s Licence will be issued. This licence is valid for four years. During this time spot checks may occur and at renewal the Home Office will re-visit your premises.

Our Service


Many companies have experienced difficulty in obtaining clear and concise information from the Home Office regarding the impact of the legislation on their business operations and the steps they must take to be compliant.

We can assist your company with your licence application in particular the number and types of licences and the documentation you will need to submit and thereafter prepare your organisation for the Home Office audit of your employees and to be compliant with the new regulations.

Our fees are charged on a fixed basis depending on the size of your organisation, the number of licences and the complexity of your organisation's structure. If you would like further information concerning the services we can provide to your company please contact us.






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