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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,…
How VAT applies if you give or get sponsorship.
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
Information for student and worker sponsors, including full policy guidance, using the sponsorship management system and how to get help.
Community sponsorship is a way that community groups can be involved in supporting the resettlement of vulnerable people fleeing conflict.
Guidance for new and existing academy sponsors.
How guests can find rematches, and the how councils can support them. Includes how sponsors can continue to host.
Use form Sponsorship and Gift Aid declaration to make a Gift Aid donation to a charity or Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) from a sponsored event.
Guide to the sponsorship documents that businesses and educational institutions must keep.
Sponsoring DIT or wider government activities can help develop brand awareness and help grow your business in the UK and overseas.
Information about the Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG) university sponsorship scheme.
Data on UK Visas and Immigration sponsorship activities.
Visa data by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Consent form required to be completed by parents or legal guardians applying for eligible minors to apply for Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme.
Common standards for good sponsorship arrangements between government departments and arm's-length bodies.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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