Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Guide 2026
Section A: What is a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence? The Skilled Worker visa (previously known as the Tier 2 General) remains the main route for employing overseas skilled professionals under the UK’s points‑based system. A sponsor licence is required by a UK employer to sponsor non-UK resident workers under the Skilled Worker route. This […]
Sponsorship Visa UK Guide for Employers 2026
Section A: UK Sponsorship Visa Overview A Sponsorship Visa allows foreign nationals to work in the UK for an employer with a valid sponsor licence, where the employer can show a genuine vacancy that meets the required skill and salary thresholds. The wider visa sponsorship system is designed to allow UK employers to […]
UK Visa & Transit Rules 2026
Section A: Overview of UK Visa & Transit Requirements 2025 Travelling through or into the UK in 2025 requires an understanding of the Immigration Rules and the updated framework administered by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). While Brexit fundamentally changed the position of EU nationals, the more important development for 2025 is the […]
SMS Level 1 & 2 User Training
Section A: Interactive SMS Level 1 & 2 User Training Licensed sponsors are under strict legal obligations to meet their compliance duties, or face enforcement action. A significant part of the compliance burden falls on the company’s Level 1 and Level 2 SMS users, who have to know how to use the Sponsorship […]
CoS Allocation Priority Service UK Guide
Section A: What is the CoS Allocation Priority Service The Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) allocation priority service is a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) facility that allows A-rated sponsor licence holders to obtain additional undefined CoS more quickly than through the standard process. Officially known as the Home Office priority change of circumstances […]
Self Sponsorship Visa UK Cost Guide
Section A: Planning for Self Sponsorship Visa Costs The self sponsorship visa route enables individuals to apply for a Skilled Worker visa by establishing or working within a UK company that holds a sponsor licence. Unlike traditional employer-led sponsorship, the applicant arranges for the sponsoring entity to be set up or controlled by […]
How to Sponsor Someone in the UK | 2026 Licence & Process
Section A: How to Sponsor Someone to Work in the UK Sponsoring a worker in the UK is not as simple as issuing a job offer. Employers must hold Home Office approval in the form of a sponsor licence before they can lawfully recruit most overseas nationals who do not already have permission […]
Defined & 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 […]
PBS Licence Guide for UK Employers
Section A: What is a PBS licence? A PBS licence is the permission needed from UKVI to be able to recruit overseas nationals to work in the UK under certain sponsored immigration routes of the UK’s points-based immigration system. The PBS licence is required to verify that the sponsoring employer agrees to meet […]
Trump Gold Card: Applicants’ Guide
Section A: What is the Trump Gold Card? The Trump Gold Card is a newly-announced United States immigration programme offering a high-cost route to lawful permanent residence for wealthy individuals and corporate sponsors. It is being presented by the US Administration as a fast-track alternative to existing investor routes, with a focus on upfront […]