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UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
You’ll usually need a sponsor licence to employ someone to work for you…
To get a licence as an employer, you cannot have: unspent criminal…
You can sponsor a worker if the job they’re going to do: complies with the…
The licence you need depends on whether the workers you want to fill your…
You need to appoint people within your business to manage the sponsorship…
You need to apply online for your licence. Once you’ve finished the online…
You’ll get an A-rated licence if your application is approved. A-rating -…
Before you assign a certificate of sponsorship to your worker, you may…
You must assign a certificate of sponsorship to each foreign worker you…
You might have to pay an additional charge when you assign a certificate…
You must: check that your foreign workers have the necessary skills,…
Apply for a sponsor licence so you can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK
Guidance for employers on employing someone outside the UK.
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
How to apply for a Student sponsor licence.
Information for student and worker sponsors, including full policy guidance, using the sponsorship management system and how to get help.
What happens if your visa sponsor loses their licence, has it suspended or is taken over by another organisation
Step-by-step guide to managing your sponsorship licence using the sponsorship management system.
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.
What happens if you're a sponsored employee and your sponsor loses their licence, has a suspended licence
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications for a sponsor licence for Worker and Temporary Worker routes.
List of documents that businesses and education providers must provide with an application for a Student, Worker or Temporary Worker sponsor licence.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with post-licence changes related to Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors.
Immigration staff guidance on renewing a sponsor’s licence.
Guidance for employers. You need to have a sponsor licence to hire workers from outside the UK.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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