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Priority change of circumstances for sponsors

Guidance on the priority change of circumstances service for Worker or Temporary Worker sponsors.

Updates to this page

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
6 November 2016
Last updated:
27 April 2026
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  1. The guidance has been updated.

  2. Updated eligibility section to reflect that the premium service for work sponsors no longer exists after 30 November.

  3. The fee for the service has increased.

  4. The contact details have been updated.

  5. Updated point 6. Contact in the HTML attachment of this guidance by adding new information and email addresses

  6. Section section 3 updated.

  7. Updated guidance to notify sponsors on what they can apply for and that GBM routes (expansion, secondment and service supplier routes) will now not be accepted.

  8. Opening times of the service updated.

  9. Guidance updated to reflect 1 Dec Immigration Rules changes.

  10. Updated information in the 'How to apply' section, including the possible impact of COVID-19 on the service.

  11. Guidance has been updated. The priority change of circumstances service has changed from a telephone service to an email service. The telephone line is no longer in use.

  12. Updated guidance.

  13. Updated guidance.

  14. First published.

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Worker and Temporary Worker priority change of circumstance service

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Guidance about the priority service for Worker or Temporary Worker employers sponsoring foreign workers. It gives information about the service and how to apply.

Full guidance on how to submit a change of circumstances request on the sponsorship management system (SMS) can be found in the SMS Manual.

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