Guidance

Sponsor a Tier 2 or 5 worker: guidance for employers

From:: UK Visas and Immigration
Part of:: Sponsorship: guidance for employers and educators and Immigration and borders
Published:: 22 January 2014
Last updated:: 31 May 2017, see all updates

Guide on how to apply for a Tier 2 or 5 sponsor licence and how to sponsor a migrant worker.

Document

Tier 2 and 5 of the points-based system: guidance for sponsors

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Details

This is the full policy guidance on sponsoring a migrant worker.

Use this guide to find out how to:

apply for an employer’s sponsor licence
employ people from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who will be doing a role under Tier 2 or 5 of the points-based system

Document information

Published: 22 January 2014

Updated: 31 May 2017

+ full page history

31 May 2017 Updated guidance
6 April 2017 Updated guidance for use on or after 6 April 2017.
10 February 2017 Updated guidance, including an addendum about 'information on the skills charge'.
24 November 2016 Updated guidance for use on or after 24 November.
6 April 2016 Updated guidance for use on or after 6 April.
18 January 2016 Updated guidance.
19 November 2015 Updated guidance from 19 November 2015.
17 September 2015 Updated sponsor guidance.
6 April 2015 Updated guidance.
6 November 2014 New version published for use on or after 6 November 2014.
5 September 2014 Updated guidance.
6 April 2014 New version of sponsor guidance.
19 February 2014 Updated.
22 January 2014 First published.