Guidance

Sponsor a Tier 2 or 5 worker: guidance for employers

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

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

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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

• Published: 22 January 2014
• Updated: 6 April 2016

+ full page history

• 6 April 2016 12:00am: Updated guidance for use on or after 6 April.
• 18 January 2016 11:19am: Updated guidance.
• 19 November 2015 12:00am: Updated guidance from 19 November 2015.
• 17 September 2015 12:00am: Updated sponsor guidance.
• 6 April 2015 12:00am: Updated guidance.
• 6 November 2014 12:00am: New version published for use on or after 6 November 2014.
• 5 September 2014 10:42am: Updated guidance.
• 6 April 2014 12:17am: New version of sponsor guidance.
• 19 February 2014 11:42am: Updated.
• 22 January 2014 10:25am: First published.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Part of: Sponsorship: guidance for employers and educators
• Part of: Immigration and borders