Student Sponsor Guidance UK

Section A: Overview of Student Sponsorship Guidance Educational institutions in the UK that want to enrol non-UK nationals who require immigration permission to study must first secure a student sponsor licence. The Student Sponsor Guidance, published by the Home Office, provides the rules and framework that institutions must follow to lawfully sponsor international […]
Mergers, Acquisitions & Sponsor Licences

Section A: Sponsors Duty to Report Organisational Changes As part of their compliance duties, sponsor licence holders are under a continuing obligation to notify the Home Office of certain organisational changes. These duties apply regardless of the size of the transaction or whether it appears to affect sponsored workers directly. Any failure to […]
DCoS & Undefined Certificates of Sponsorship Guide

Section A: What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)? One of the mandatory requirements of sponsored work routes such as the Skilled Worker visa and Global Business Mobility visas is that the applicant has a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from a licensed employer. The CoS is an electronic record with a unique […]