Once your licence is granted, you will need to have HR systems in place to check: that foreign workers have the necessary skills, qualifications or professional accreditations to do their jobs; keep copies of documents showing this; only assign certificates of sponsorship to workers when the job is suitable for sponsorship; tell UKVI if your sponsored workers are not complying with the conditions of their visa; report any changes about your business promptly.
WHAT IS IT?
Employers in the UK need a sponsor licence to employ someone to work for them from outside the UK, including anyone from the EU who does not have permission to work in the UK. Anyone can apply for a sponsor licence; you do not have to show a set amount of turnover or a trading history for a specific time. The Home Office will see if you are suitable and if the need to apply is genuine. You should have appropriate compliant systems in place to monitor sponsored employees.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP AND JOB
Once your licence is granted, you can sponsor a worker if the job they are going to do has a suitable rate of pay and skill level or meets the other criteria needed for their visa. You must assign a certificate of sponsorship to each foreign worker you employ.
This is an electronic record, not a physical document. Each certificate has its own number, which a worker can use to apply for a visa.
HOW DO YOU APPLY?
An application is made online, and specified relevant evidence is supplied by email. A fee of £536 — £1,476 is made. You may have to pay an Immigration Skills Charge for workers already in the UK. In addition, UKVI may conduct an on-site compliance visit to ensure that you meet the criteria.
Our fee ranges between £3,000 — £6,000 for our professional assistance depending on your circumstances.