Guidance

Manage your sponsorship licence: SMS guide 2

Step-by-step guide to managing your sponsorship licence using the sponsorship management system.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
1 August 2013
Last updated
31 January 2023 — See all updates

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SMS guide 2: manage your sponsorship licence (accessible)

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SMS guide 2: manage your sponsorship licence

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Details

This manual is for sponsors and explains how to use the sponsorship management system (SMS) to:

  • replace your authorising officer (AO) or key contact (KC)
  • change details of your current AO or KC
  • change your details
  • request other changes to your details
  • view and withdraw recent and outstanding requests
  • view your licence summary
  • request and withdraw a request for a CoS/CAS allocation increase
  • request a renewal of annual allocation
Published 1 August 2013
Last updated 31 January 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added HTML version of the guidance.

  2. Updated the guidance document as changes have been made to the rules and policy.

  3. Updated in line with changes to the Immigration Rules on 11 October 2021.

  4. Updated guidance with new version.

  5. Updated version of the guide published.

  6. Updated guidance.

  7. Updated guidance.

  8. Updated document

  9. First published.

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