Sponsor Licence Application 2025: Step-by-Step Guide
Under the UK’s immigration rules, organisations will, in most cases, need a sponsor licence to hire non-UK skilled workers from overseas. To make a sponsor licence application, you will need to show that your organisation has HR systems in place that comply with the sponsorship compliance duties and that the roles you are recruiting for and […]
Skilled Worker Going Rate 2025
One of the eligibility requirements under the Skilled Worker Visa route is that the role being recruited for pays at least the relevant minimum salary threshold and the role’s specified ‘going rate’. The going rate is the occupation-specific salary benchmark the Home Office assigns to every Standard Occupational Classification code. Following increases applicable from 22 […]
SOC Codes: Eligible Occupations 2025
Matching the role you are recruiting for with the relevant occupation code, or SOC code, is a crucial step when hiring a new sponsored worker under the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale Up routes. It will be important for the sponsor to allocate the correct occupation code to avoid issues with the Home […]
Skilled Worker Visa Minimum Salary 2025
The UK Skilled Worker Visa minimum salary is one of the more complex requirements when sponsoring individuals under the Skilled Worker route. This also makes it one of the most common grounds for visa refusals, if the salary is incorrectly calculated or an incorrect salary threshold is applied in the application. There is no single, […]
Major Changes to UK Visa Sponsorship Rules from 22 July 2025
From 22 July 2025, a number of key changes to the UK visa sponsorship rules take effect. The following is a general overview of these amendments. For advice on how these changes impact your organisation, contact our specialist UK immigration advisers. Skilled Worker Visa: higher skill bar From 22 July 2025, a job […]
UK Certificate of Sponsorship Guide 2025
The Certificate of Sponsorship rules are complex, exposing employers to compliance risks. We help sponsors hire sponsored workers correctly to avoid Home Office penalties. A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is a digital record that allows foreign nationals to work in the UK under a specific visa category. Before an employer can sponsor a migrant worker, […]
How to Apply for a UK Sponsor Licence
A sponsor licence is the permission granted by the UK Home Office to an employer allowing them to hire skilled foreign nationals under certain sponsored visa routes. To apply for a sponsor licence, employers must make an application evidencing their eligibility and proving that they meet the sponsorship compliance requirements. With skills and labour shortages […]
Skilled Worker Visa: Application & Eligibility Guide 2025
The Skilled Worker visa allows qualifying foreign nationals to come to the UK to work for an approved sponsor in an eligible role. Whether you are an employer looking to hire someone from overseas, or are an individual applying for a sponsored work visa, it will be important to understand the Skilled Worker visa eligibility […]
Temporary Shortage List Guide 2025
The Temporary Shortage List (TSL) provides time-limited access to the Skilled Worker route for certain occupations requiring skill level RQF Level 3–5 where there is clear evidence of persistent labour shortages. The TSL was introduced under wider visa sponsorship reforms announced in the Government’s May 2025 Immigration White Paper. A temporary version of the TSL […]