Sponsor Licence Revoked? Next Steps for Sponsors
Section A: Has Your Sponsor Licence Been Revoked? If UKVI has suspended your sponsor licence and stated that revocation is being considered, you will usually have 20 working days to submit written representations on behalf of the organisation. If UKVI has already issued a final revocation decision, the licence has been withdrawn and […]
Temporary Shortage List Guide 2026
Section A: What is the Temporary Shortage List? The Temporary Shortage List (TSL) is part of the Skilled Worker route. It allows specified occupations below the usual RQF Level 6 skill threshold to remain eligible for sponsorship on a time-limited basis. The list was introduced on 22 July 2025 when the general Skilled […]
Immigration Compliance, Audits & Sponsor Licence Support
Sponsor Licence Compliance Support UKVI expects sponsors to maintain effective systems and controls, keep prescribed records, monitor sponsored workers and meet their reporting obligations. In practice, compliance risks rarely arise because an organisation deliberately ignores its responsibilities. More often, issues develop over time as businesses grow, staff change roles and compliance responsibilities become […]
Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: First Draft Published
Section A: What is the Immigration and Asylum Bill? Introduced to Parliament on 30 June 2026, the Immigration and Asylum Bill proposes reforms across UK immigration, asylum and modern slavery law. Its provisions cover immigration appeals, asylum decision-making, Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, immigration enforcement, age assessments, modern slavery […]
SMS Level 1 & 2 User Training for Sponsors
Section A: Interactive SMS Level 1 & 2 User Training Sponsor licence holders have to comply with the Immigration Rules and the duties set out in the sponsor guidance, or face enforcement action. A substantial part of the compliance burden falls on the company’s Level 1 and Level 2 SMS users, who have […]
Student Visitor Visa UK Guide
Section A: Is there a UK Student Visitor Visa? The Student Visitor Visa is not an official term in the Immigration Rules but is widely used to describe short-term study in the UK under two distinct visa routes. In legal terms, short courses of up to six months are covered by the Standard […]
UK Service Supplier Visa: Requirements & Costs 2026
Section A: What is the UK Service Supplier Visa? The UK Service Supplier visa is one of five Global Business Mobility (GBM) immigration work routes introduced in 2022. The Service Supplier route allows employees of an overseas service provider (or contractual service suppliers) and self-employed people established outside the UK (or independent professionals) […]
Student to Skilled Worker Visa: Employer Guide 2026
Section A: International Graduate Recruitment UK employers are permitted to employ student visa holders within certain restrictions and where the individual’s visa conditions allow. For example, where the visa holder is still studying, they may carry out paid employment up to 20 hours per week during term time if studying at degree level […]
eVisa UK: How to Access, Check & Use Your Status 2026
Section A: What is an eVisa in the UK? The UK eVisa is a secure digital record of an individual’s immigration status and the conditions attached to their permission to be in the UK. It records whether a person has the right to live, work or study in the UK, or rent in […]
Immigration Audit: Avoid Home Office Action
Section A: What is an Immigration Audit? An immigration audit examines how an organisation manages its right to work obligations and, where it holds a sponsor licence, its compliance with sponsor duties. The audit is a proactive form of risk management. It tests the organisation’s systems, records and working practices to identify weaknesses […]