UK Certificate of Sponsorship Guide 2025
Section A: What is a Certificate of Sponsorship? A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is a digital record that allows foreign nationals to apply for a visa to work in the UK under certain sponsored categories. A CoS is a unique reference code, not a physical document. Before an employer can sponsor a foreign […]
UK Self Sponsorship Visa Guide 2025
Section A: What is a Self Sponsorship Visa? ‘Self Sponsorship visa’ in the UK is a general term used to describe an immigration route that allows foreign nationals to sponsor themselves to work through their own business, without needing a traditional employer to sponsor them. This is done by acquiring or setting up […]
UK Permitted Paid Engagement Visa Guide
Section A: What is the Permitted Paid Engagement Visa? The Permitted Paid Engagement (PPE) visa allows established overseas professionals to come to the UK for a short visit to carry out a specific, pre-arranged paid activity in limited, pre-approved circumstances. It is intended for individuals with a recognised reputation or demonstrable track record […]
UK Business Visitor Visa Guide 2025
If you are coming to the UK for the purposes of business, you’ll need to ensure you have the relevant permission. Depending on your nationality, you may need to apply for a Business Visitor visa, or you may require an ETA. The following guide for foreign nationals looking to come to the UK as business […]
Academic Visitor Visa UK Guide
Section A: Academic Visitor Visa Overview To visit the UK for academic purposes as an overseas national, you may need a visa. As there is no specific Academic Visitor visa for the UK, you would instead apply for a Standard Visitor visa, which permits certain academic-related activities under the visitor route rules. This […]
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 […]
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 […]
SMS Login: User Guide for Sponsors
Section A: What is an SMS login? SMS login is an authentication method where a system sends a unique, time-limited code to a user’s mobile device via text message to verify their identity. It can operate either as part of a two-step process alongside a password or as a standalone passwordless method. Organisations […]
Can My Sponsor Cancel My UK Visa?
Section A: Can a Sponsor Cancel Your UK Visa? The term “visa cancellation” is often used informally when an employer ends the sponsorship of a migrant worker. In practice, UK sponsors cannot cancel a visa. Their authority is limited to reporting changes about a sponsored worker to the Home Office through the Sponsor […]
Daily Licence Checker for UK Sponsor Compliance
Section A: What is a Daily Licence Checker? A daily licence checker, in the context of the UK immigration system, is the process of reviewing the official Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors on a daily basis to confirm whether an organisation’s sponsor licence remains valid. The register is the definitive public record […]