Securing a Sponsor Licence Amid Home Office Scrutiny

The Challenges Faced

A client sought a sponsor licence to support skilled worker visa applications, but the Home Office raised concerns about the contract model, noting that workers would primarily operate at a third-party client’s site. This raised questions about the sponsor’s responsibility for the workers and the potential permanence of their roles with the third party. Such arrangements, while permissible, attract heightened scrutiny from UK Visas and Immigration, requiring meticulous evidence to demonstrate compliance with sponsorship guidance.

How Latitude Law Helped

Latitude Law acted swiftly within tight deadlines, reviewing contracts between the client and the third party, as well as the workers’ employment contracts, to confirm the sponsor’s responsibility for their outputs. We prepared a robust submission, supported by detailed letters from both the client and the third party, addressing Home Office concerns and aligning with official sponsorship guidance.

The Outcome

The Home Office approved the sponsor licence without further queries, enabling the client to successfully sponsor several skilled workers in 2023.