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Sponsor Licence — Application and Compliance Tools for UK Employers

Prepare sponsor licence applications, conduct compliance readiness audits, and document key personnel responsibilities — for new applications, renewals, and organisations under UKVI scrutiny.

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What the Platform Does

Tools built specifically for Sponsor Licence cases

  • Compliance readiness audit — checking HR systems, right to work processes, and monitoring obligations before applying
  • Application narrative describing the organisation's genuine trading status and need to sponsor
  • Key personnel identification and responsibility documentation (Authorising Officer, Key Contact, Level 1 User)
  • Supporting letter templates for the application and for any UKVI queries
  • Pre-submission review against the sponsor guidance requirements
Key Requirements

What applicants must meet

  • The organisation must be genuinely trading or operating in the UK
  • HR systems capable of monitoring sponsored workers' attendance, contact details, and right to work
  • Named key personnel with appropriate seniority and clean immigration history
  • No unspent criminal convictions for immigration offences, fraud, or dishonesty among directors or key personnel
  • A genuine need to sponsor workers that cannot be met from the resident labour market
What We Check For

Common refusal grounds — caught before submission

Organisation not considered genuinely trading — insufficient evidence of business activity
Key personnel have adverse immigration or criminal history
HR systems not adequate to meet sponsor monitoring obligations
Previous sponsor licence revoked or downgraded
Evidence of previous non-compliance with immigration rules
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How long does a sponsor licence last?

Sponsor licences are now granted indefinitely — there is no fixed renewal date. However, UKVI conducts compliance visits and can revoke, suspend, or downgrade licences at any time for non-compliance.

What are the ongoing duties of a sponsor?

Sponsors must report certain events (e.g. a worker not turning up, changing jobs, or leaving), maintain accurate records of sponsored workers, and cooperate with UKVI compliance visits.

Can a new company apply for a sponsor licence?

Yes, but UKVI will scrutinise new companies more carefully. You will need to demonstrate genuine trading activity, adequate HR systems, and a genuine need to sponsor. New companies with no trading history will find applications more difficult.

What happens if UKVI visits and finds compliance failures?

UKVI can issue an action plan (requiring you to fix issues within a set period), downgrade the licence to B-rated (restricting your ability to assign new CoS), suspend the licence, or revoke it entirely — affecting all current sponsored workers.

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