Becoming an Approved Visa Sponsor
If you are not already a licensed sponsor and you think you will want to sponsor migrants through the skilled worker route from January 2021, you should apply now.
If you are not already a licensed sponsor and you think you will want to sponsor migrants through the skilled worker route from January 2021, you should apply now.
You need to apply to be a sponsor if you want to recruit workers through the skilled worker route from outside the resident labour market from 1 January 2021. Until then, current immigration rules will apply.
You do not need to be a sponsor to employ someone from the resident labour market with an existing right to work in the UK. This includes EU citizens with settled or pre-settled status, and non- EU citizens with indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
You will need to:
To get a licence, you cannot have unspent criminal convictions for immigration offences or certain other crimes, such as fraud or money laundering.
This will depend on whether you are sponsoring a job applicant for general purposes, or for the purpose of an ICT. You can apply for a licence covering either or both.
You need to appoint people within your business to manage the sponsorship process when you apply for a licence. The main tool they’ll use is the sponsorship management system (SMS).
The roles are:
You can apply online for your licence
You must:
Your licence may be downgraded, suspended or withdrawn if you do not meet them.
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