Sponsor Licence Applications

If your UK business wishes to employ a non-UK national who does not already have immigration permission to work in the UK, it will first need to make an application to the Home Office for authorisation to do so. This application for authorisation is known as a Sponsor Licence application. 

As a general rule, to apply for a licence, the sponsor / employer must be a UK entity operating or trading in the UK. The only exception to this requirement is for an Expansion Worker Sponsor Licence application.

The Home Office requires sponsors / employers to have appropriate key people in place to manage the licence, as well as HR systems in place to monitor sponsored employees. They will review applications and supporting documents and may even visit your premises at the point of application, or at any time throughout the lifetime of the licence, to ensure your compliance with sponsor duties. 

We are experienced in advising and assisting in the preparation of Sponsor Licence applications, advising sponsors on compliance and management of their licence, renewal of their licence and assisting sponsors with challenging any suspension or revocation action. 

Please contact us for an initial consultation to discuss and identify your best options for the recruitment of non-UK workers or to talk through any issues you may need assistance with.