Post Licence Priority Service
The UK’s sponsor licence system places significant compliance duties on employers and organisations that hold a licence to sponsor migrant workers. Licence holders are required to keep their licence details accurate and up to date, from key personnel appointments to company address changes. Traditionally, updates made through the Sponsorship Management System (SMS) could take weeks […]
Register of Licensed Sponsors UK
The Register of Licensed Sponsors is the official list published by the Home Office of organisations in the UK that are approved to sponsor migrant workers and students. It serves as a critical tool both for individuals seeking to come to the UK under a visa that requires sponsorship and for employers or education providers […]
Merger Impact on Sponsor Licence
When a business undergoes a merger, acquisition or internal restructuring, there are significant implications for its sponsor licence. UK immigration law requires organisations holding a sponsor licence to comply with strict duties relating to the employment of overseas workers. Where corporate changes take place, the Home Office must be notified, and in some cases, a […]
PBS Licence UK
The UK operates a Points Based System (PBS) for immigration, which regulates how overseas nationals can come to the UK to work. For employers wishing to hire non-UK nationals under the PBS, a sponsor licence is required. The licence grants permission to lawfully sponsor migrant workers and forms the foundation of the UK’s employer sponsorship […]
UK Visa Sponsorship Companies List
For overseas nationals looking to work in the United Kingdom, securing employment with a company that holds a Home Office sponsor licence is often the first and most important step. Without sponsorship, many roles will not meet the requirements for a work visa, particularly under the Skilled Worker route, which is the main pathway for […]
Key Personnel Sponsor Licence
When applying for and maintaining a UK sponsor licence, employers must appoint individuals to specific roles known as key personnel. These roles are critical to ensuring that the organisation meets its compliance duties under the Immigration Rules. The Home Office requires that every sponsor covers three distinct functions — Authorising Officer, Key Contact, and at […]
How to Sponsor Someone UK
Sponsoring someone to come to the UK is a structured process governed by immigration law. Sponsorship can take different forms depending on the circumstances. Employers may wish to bring overseas workers to fill roles within their organisation, while individuals may look to reunite with family members. In both cases, the process requires compliance with detailed […]
How Long Does it Take to Get a Sponsorship Licence
Applying for a UK sponsor licence is a crucial step for employers who want to hire skilled workers from outside the UK. Without a licence, organisations cannot assign Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) and therefore cannot employ workers under routes such as the Skilled Worker visa, Global Business Mobility routes, or Temporary Worker categories. What this […]
Global Mobility Sponsor Licence
The UK Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes enable overseas businesses to deploy workers to the UK for specific assignments that support commercial expansion, training, or service delivery. To sponsor these individuals, the UK host entity must hold a Global Business Mobility sponsor licence. What this article is about: This guide explains what the Global Business […]
Defined vs Undefined CoS
This article explains the rules around Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) under the UK’s Skilled Worker visa route. What this article is about:Employers in the UK must hold a sponsor licence to employ most non-UK workers. One of the central duties of a sponsor is issuing Certificates of Sponsorship to eligible workers. There are two main […]