03/04/2023
Sponsor licence: what supporting documents do you need?
Summary of what documents a company needs to support a Home Office sponsor licence application. Ensure your business is fully compliant to avoid unwelcome fines and sanctions.
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Summary of what documents a company needs to support a Home Office sponsor licence application. Ensure your business is fully compliant to avoid unwelcome fines and sanctions.
The ISC is paid by a sponsor each time they assign a Certificate of Sponsorship to an employee under the Skilled Worker or Specialist Worker routes for a period of sponsorship longer than six months, unless an exemption is applicable. It has been somewhat controversial since its introduction in 2017. Find out if your business is subject to this charge.
If your endorsement application has been refused then you may be eligible to apply for a review or re-apply. It is important to understand why the application has been refused and ensure you’re meeting the specifications of your endorsing body.
Whilst a company that holds a Home Office sponsor licence to employ migrant workers would usually only be permitted to sponsor workers who will be working for the company directly there are limited exceptions to this rule. Found out more here.
When a company loses its sponsor licence or lets it expire, the consequences for employees whose status depends on the company’s compliance can be far-reaching.
By holding a sponsor licence, you are confirming that you will comply with all duties of sponsorship. Are you complying with your duties in relation to absences?
UKVI has confirmed that the Scale-up route is a sponsored route, which essentially means that a UK organisation will need to secure a Scale-up sponsor licence before being able to sponsor any Scale-up migrants.
Holding a sponsor licence allows businesses to employ migrant workers within suitably skilled roles. There are many responsibilities and duties which apply to sponsors, including the requirement to renew your sponsor licence before its expiry date.