Sponsorship License

Requirements

• An employer can complete an application for a sponsor license to sponsor either regular employees or temporary workers. The licence they require, depending on the nature of work the employee will be performing, depends on the permit.
• The Home Office now expects sponsors no longer to operate a detailed Resident Labour Market test, but they may still require the employer to provide supporting evidence to demonstrate that it is essential that the foreign employee work for the company.
• In case of application acceptance, the employer must register each foreign worker with a Certificate of Sponsorship.
• Have not had any immigration offenses or criminal behaviours like fraud in the past.
• Have never fought complaints for failing to carry out sponsorship responsibilities.
• The employer should provide the management with details about their business.
• As an employer, the government may demand you to meet a number of additional conditions and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

As a sponsor, you may face numerous the responsibilities of an employer of an overseas worker.

• Make sure that your foreign workers meet all the requirements for the offered position. Have their documents to officially prove that this is the case.
• Allocate Certificates of Sponsorship to workers only when they meet the criteria for being sponsored.
• For your own protection, inform the UKVI if your employee is not complying with the rules and terms of the visa.

Types of Sponsor Licences:

• Skilled Workers license- long term
• Temporary Workers license for specific temporary employment
• License for both type of workers

Worker License:

For skilled or long-term employments

• Skilled Worker: An individual’s particular position must meet certain skill requirements and pay requirements.
• Senior or Specialist Worker: For international companies needing staff to transfer to the UK.
• Minister of Religion: A religious associations in the UK defines work for foreigners.
• International Sportsperson: For world-class sportspersons, including coaches.

Temporary Worker Licence:

A ‘Temporary Worker’ licence will let you sponsor workers on a temporary basis.

• Creative Worker: Those working in the film industry, acting in plays, acting in movies, or engaging in the creative industry can work up to 2 years.
• Charity Worker: The unpaid workers for a charity for up to 1 year.
• Religious Worker: The individuals working in a religious order or organisation for 2 years.
• Government Authorised Exchange: The work experience (1 year), research projects and training (2 years) to enable short term exchange of knowledge.
• International Agreement: A worker to whom this job is covered by international law, such as employees of an overseas government is the type of worker that is the target of this visa.
• Graduate Trainee: The worker transferring to a UK branch of his company’s corporate office as part of a graduate training programme.
• Service Supplier: Employees contracting with an organization for 6 or 12 months to provide services to an organization in The UK.
• UK Expansion Worker: For workers being sent to the UK to set up a new branch or subsidiary of an overseas business.
• Secondment Worker: Employees transferring from a foreign country to work for a different business in the United Kingdom under a contract with high financial value.
• Seasonal Worker: 6 months visa for Edible horticultural workers, such as botanical pickers and greenhouse managers

Required documents:

• The documents required depend on the nature of your business and the region you are targeting.
• All application materials must be submitted within five business days of the submission. Reports should stand in its original form. However, the Home Office might certify the originals if necessary.
• To back up your requirements, you will need to send particular proof. Unless it is necessary, you will usually need to provide four documents.

The Sponsor Licence rating?

• A-rated license: If your application is approved and will be listed in the register of sponsors.
• B- Rated License: If you do not meet your duties as a sponsor. In this situation, the UKVI will provide you with an action plan which you will need to follow to upgrade your licence back to an A-rating.

The Sponsorship Management Roles?

• Must appoint employees within the organization to oversee the registration process when you register for a licence. The sponsor licence operations will be conducted via the sponsorship management system (SMS).
• The main point of contact with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
• The key contact member will act as Authorising senior officer.
• Level 1 user. This person will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the licence
• Everyone who undertakes the sponsorship process must go through a vetting process, which will include an assessment of any unspent criminal convictions and if the person has been recorded to the UKVI.

The Sponsorship License Application Cost:

Every employer must complete the sponsor license application here Appendix A sponsor licence form

Sponsor guidance appendix A: supporting documents for sponsor applications – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The standard fees:

Rejection:

Companies are advised to refrain from having their sponsorship of an entity application refused whenever possible because the application fee is not refunded, and companies are not able to re-apply until a suitable waiting period has passed.

The rejection range will depend on the rationale for the application. Most businesses will not be able to reapply for at least six months after the date of the refusal letter.

In case your sponsor license application is rejected, you are not permitted to appeal the choice. You might have the chance to request an administrative review, but this does not guarantee that the decision will be reversed.

• Inaccurate or misleading documents
• Incomplete application
• The company secured a previous sponsor license rejection.
• The company failed to obtain the requested information within the given deadline.