Sponsor Licence Application Priority Service
Section A: What is the pre licence priority service? The sponsor licence application priority service, also known as the pre-licence priority service, provides employers with the ability to request a fast-tracked decision on their sponsor licence. The option to pay for an expedited decision under the Home Office pre licence priority service can […]
Post Licence Priority Service Guidance
Section A: What is the post licence priority service? If your organisation has a sponsor licence to employ overseas workers under the Worker and/or Temporary Worker routes, you are required to meet certain compliance duties. This includes notifying the Home Office of certain changes relating to your organisation and your sponsored workers within […]
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 […]
Sponsor Licence Application Fee: Employers’ Guide
Section A: What is the sponsor licence application fee? Sponsorship is a valuable route to accessing global talent, but it requires upfront investment and a commitment to ongoing legal and regulatory duties. The headline sponsor licence application fee is a mandatory cost that UK employers must pay when applying for a licence to […]
UK Sponsor Licence: Employer Guide
Section A: What is a Sponsor Licence? A sponsor licence is a legal requirement for UK organisations that want to hire non-UK resident skilled workers. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), a division of the Home Office, oversees the sponsor licence process, ensuring that organisations meet strict requirements to hire foreign workers legally. Through the […]
Sponsor Change of Circumstances Form 2025
Section A: Sponsor Licence Change of Circumstances Among the compliance duties that sponsor licence holders have to meet is the requirement to inform the Home Office of certain changes in circumstances relating to sponsored workers and to the organisation itself. Failure to meet this duty can result in enforcement action, potentially impacting your […]
How to Apply for a Sponsor Licence
Section A: About the UK Sponsor Licence A sponsor licence is the statutory authorisation that allows a UK-based organisation to employ overseas nationals in roles that require immigration sponsorship. Issued by UKVI, it grants the employer permission to assign Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) to qualifying workers under specific visa categories. Without a sponsor […]
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 […]
Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Guide 2025
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 […]
Scale Up Sponsor Licence Guide 2025
Section A: What is the Scale Up Sponsor Licence? The Scale Up Sponsor Licence is the permission needed by UK employers from the Home Office to sponsor workers under the Scale Up route. Technically, there is no separate category called a ‘Scale-up sponsor licence’ in the UK immigration system. The Scale-up route sits […]