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 […]
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 […]
Temporary Worker Sponsor Licence | 2026 Eligibility & Application
Section A: What is a Temporary Worker Sponsor Licence? Organisations looking to recruit an overseas national under certain types of work visas will need a valid Temporary Worker Sponsor Licence. A Temporary Worker sponsor licence is the permission granted by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to enable the approved licence-holder to assign Certificates […]
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 […]
Sponsor Licence Application Priority Service | How It Works 2026
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 […]
Student Sponsor Guidance 2026 | Duties & Compliance Rules
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 […]