Apply for Sponsor Licence: A UK Guide
Section A: What is a Sponsor Licence? Under the UK’s immigration rules, organisations will, in most cases, need a sponsor licence to hire non-UK skilled workers from overseas. Skills and worker shortages in the post-Brexit UK labour market have made sponsor licences operationally critical for employers of all sizes across all parts of […]
Sponsorship Visa UK
Employers in the UK who want to recruit workers from overseas must, in most cases, use the sponsorship system. This system underpins the UK’s immigration framework for skilled migration, allowing businesses to fill labour shortages while ensuring the Home Office maintains oversight of employers and sponsored workers. For individuals, a sponsorship visa provides a lawful […]
Immigration Skills Charge UK
The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) is a levy imposed on UK employers when they sponsor migrant workers under certain visa categories. First introduced in April 2017, the ISC forms part of the government’s strategy to encourage businesses to invest in training the UK workforce while still providing access to skilled talent from overseas where necessary. […]
UK Sponsorship Guide
Sponsorship plays a central role in the UK immigration and employment framework. It serves as the formal process through which approved organisations take responsibility for non-UK nationals seeking to enter or remain in the country for work, study, or other purposes. The concept of sponsorship has become increasingly significant since the introduction of the points-based […]
Certificate of Sponsorship to Work in the UK
The Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is one of the cornerstones of the UK’s sponsored work visa system. It acts as the formal confirmation from a licensed sponsor that a migrant has a genuine job offer or role in the UK which meets the criteria under the Immigration Rules. Without a valid CoS, an individual cannot […]
Health and Care Visa Guide
If you are a health or social care professional planning to relocate to the UK for work, the Health and Care Worker visa is the main immigration route available. This visa is a dedicated subcategory of the Skilled Worker route, launched in August 2020 to help address the UK’s shortage of healthcare and adult social […]