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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 to register your medical devices with the MHRA for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Information on accessing healthcare for visitors to the UK from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Apply for an electric vehicle chargepoint grant or an electric vehicle infrastructure grant if you rent out, lease or manage a residential or commercial property in the UK.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
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