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Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a worker.
A list of voluntary and community sector organisations running schemes which provide support for and help match sponsors with people coming to the UK from Ukraine.
Guide to the sponsorship documents that businesses and educational institutions must keep.
Answers to frequently asked questions about bulk data transfers between sponsors' IT systems and the sponsorship management system (SMS).
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a seasonal worker.
Visa data by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Guides for sponsors on the Homes for Ukraine scheme, including eligibility criteria, how to apply as a sponsor and advice about how to make your guests welcome in the UK.
Technical details for sponsors using bulk data transfer to send information from their IT systems to the sponsorship management system.
Example files for sponsors using bulk data transfer to send information from their IT systems to the sponsorship management system.
Guidance for employers on employing someone outside the UK.
Technical information for licensed sponsors using bulk data transfers between their IT systems and the sponsorship management system (SMS).
Guidance on sponsoring an International Sportsperson.
Sponsoring DIT or wider government activities can help develop brand awareness and help grow your business in the UK and overseas.
Guidance on the priority change of circumstances service for Worker or Temporary Worker sponsors.
Interactive form for sponsors that don’t have access to the sponsorship management system (SMS) to appoint a new level 1 user.
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is the main UK government provider of security clearances.
How guests can find rematches, and the how councils can support them. Includes how sponsors can continue to host.
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