We have been very successful in assisting many businesses with skilled worker sponsor licence. Therefore, we understand the requirements to apply for a skilled worker sponsor licence.
A sponsor licence / Tier 2 Sponsor Licence is required by any UK employer planning to employ workers from overseas.
Contact our immigration lawyers for a free telephone consultation on 01614644140 or complete our enquiry form to discuss your sponsor licence application.
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skilled worker Sponsor licence requirements
To be eligible for a skilled worker sponsor licence application, you must meet the following requirements:
- Your business must be genuine, operating, and trading lawfully in the UK
- You have not breached any immigration laws
- Have key personnel who can act as an authorising officer
- Have an adequate Robust system in place that allows you to carry out your duties as a licenced sponsor efficiently on an ongoing basis
Documents required for a skilled worker sponsor licence application
- Latest audited annual accounts (if applicable).
- Employer’s liability insurance certificate.
- Certificate of VAT registration (if applicable).
- Latest corporate bank account statement.
- HMRC registration evidence, such as including PAYE number and accounts office reference number.
- Business Lease.
- Any business regulatory documents (if applicable).
What are my sponsor duties?
- reporting duties
- record-keeping duties
- complying with our immigration laws, including all parts of the Worker
and Temporary Worker sponsor guidance - complying with wider UK law
- not engaging in behaviour or actions that are not conducive to the public
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These are described in more detail below. If you fail to comply with your sponsor duties, we may take action against you. This can include any of the following sanctions:
- reducing your CoS allocation or setting it to zero
- downgrading your licence rating
- suspending your licence while we investigate further
- revoking your licence
- reporting you to the police or other relevant authorities
How long does it take to get a sponsor licence?
It can take up to 8 weeks for the skilled worker sponsor licence application to be processed.
The advantages of a sponsor licence
Once an organisation acquires a sponsor licence, they will need to register with the Home Office as a sponsor and can begin to issue Certificates of sponsorships (CoS) to skilled foreign migrants, subject to meeting the requirements.
