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Information for voluntary and community sector organisations (VCS) looking to responsibly make matches between sponsors and guests as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Apply for a sponsor licence so you can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance for employers on employing someone outside the UK.
Visa data by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Guide for parents and legal guardians about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Guidance on the priority change of circumstances service for Worker or Temporary Worker sponsors.
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is the main UK government provider of security clearances.
What you need to do if you need to leave your children in the care of your sponsor, or if you can't travel with your children to the UK.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a seasonal worker.
Technical details for sponsors using bulk data transfer to send information from their IT systems to the sponsorship management system.
Guide to the sponsorship documents that businesses and educational institutions must keep.
Information about how to become a Homes for Ukraine sponsor, including checks the council will make, and eligibility criteria.
Technical information for licensed sponsors using bulk data transfers between their IT systems and the sponsorship management system (SMS).
Information about the approved organisations that can help you find a guest or a host.
Growth Hubs are local public/private sector partnerships led by the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). They join up national and local business support so it is easy for businesses to find the help they need.
Answers to frequently asked questions about bulk data transfers between sponsors' IT systems and the sponsorship management system (SMS).
Guidance for sponsors on sponsor duties and compliance.
Example files for sponsors using bulk data transfer to send information from their IT systems to the sponsorship management system.
How to meet your new sponsor and their family, while staying safe online. Also information about how to stay safe in the UK.
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