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Employer Sponsor Licence

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.

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Skilled Worker Visa

A Skilled Worker visa allows migrant employees to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. Work for a UK employer that has been approved by the Home Office Have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from an employer with information about the role they have been offered in the UK Do a job that is on the list of eligible occupations Be paid a minimum salary — how much depends on the type of work they do Meet the English Language Requirement To make an application the skilled migrant must: Make a valid application online Provide biometric data (fingerprint and photograph) Pay the Fee Provide supporting documents Our fee is £4,500 – £6,000, depending on the circumstances. A Home Office appropriate fee applies. If the skilled migrant is granted a Skilled Migrant visa, they can: Stay in the UK for up to 5 years Bring eligible partners and children with them Work for their Sponsor in the approved job Do a part-time second job Study Do voluntary work Travel abroad and to the UK

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Global Business Mobility Visa

The Global Business Mobility visa is a combined new category of sponsored routes for overseas businesses seeking to establish a presence in the UK or to transfer staff for specific business purposes. There are FIVE Global Business Mobility Routes: Senior or Specialist Worker The Senior or Specialist Worker route is for overseas workers undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the worker is a senior manager or specialist employee and is assigned to a UK business linked to their employer overseas. Graduate Trainee The Graduate Trainee route is for overseas workers who are undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the worker is on a graduate training course leading to a senior management or specialist position UK Expansion Worker route The UK Expansion Worker route is for overseas workers undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK. The worker is a senior manager or specialist employee and is assigned to the UK to undertake work related to a business’s expansion to the UK. Service Supplier route The Service Supplier route is for overseas workers undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the worker is either a contractual service supplier employed by an overseas service provider or a self-employed independent professional based overseas. They need to undertake an assignment in the UK to provide services covered by one of the UK’s international trade agreements that is Secondment Worker route The Secondment Worker route is for overseas workers undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK. The worker is being seconded to the UK as part of a high-value contract or investment by their employer overseas. Dependent partners and children Dependent partners and children can apply for these routes with the main applicant. The Global Business Mobility routes do not lead to settlement, but once your business is established, you can switch to the Skilled Migrant Route.

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Graduate Trainee Visa

GRADUATE TRAINEE (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY) A Graduate Trainee visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to work for your employer in their UK branch. Your job must be eligible and part of a graduate training programme for a managerial or specialist role. To qualify for a Graduate Trainee visa, you must: Be an existing employee of an organisation that’s been approved by the Home Office as a sponsor Have worked for your sponsor outside the UK for at least three months immediately before you apply Have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the work you will do in the UK Do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations Be paid at least £23,100 per year If you are granted a Graduate Trainee Visa, you can: To qualify for a Graduate Trainee visa, you must: Stay in the UK for up to 12 months Bring eligible partners and children with you Work for your Sponsor in the job described Study Do voluntary work Travel abroad and to the UK To make an application, you must: Make a valid application online Provide biometric data (fingerprint and photograph) Pay the Fee Provide supporting documents A Senior or Specialist Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job at your employer’s UK branch. To qualify for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa, you must: Be suitable for the route Be an existing employee of an organisation that’s been approved by the Home Office as a sponsor Have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the work you will do in the UK Do a job that is on the list of eligible occupations Be paid at least £42,400 per year If you are granted a Senior Specialist Worker Visa, you can: Stay in the UK for up to 2 years Bring eligible partners and children with you Work for your Sponsor in the job described Study Do voluntary work Travel abroad and to the UK

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Service Supplier Route

SERVICE SUPPLIER ROUTE (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY) You can apply for a Service Supplier Visa if you have a contract to provide services for a UK company, either as: an employee for an overseas company a self-employed professional based overseas To be eligible for a Service Supplier visa, you must: be an employee of an overseas business, or a self-employed service provider based overseas be providing a service to a UK business under a contract that is covered by a valid international trade agreement be doing an eligible job — if your job is not eligible you may still qualify if you have relevant qualifications and experience have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your UK sponsor with information about the work you’ll be doing in the UK have worked for your employer for at least 12 months outside the UK, or have at least 12 months’ professional experience if you’re a selfemployed service provider To make an application, you must: Make a valid application online Provide biometric data (fingerprint and photograph) Pay the Fee Provide supporting documents If you are granted a Senior Specialist Worker Visa, you can: Stay in the UK for up to 2 years Bring eligible partners and children with you Work for your Sponsor in the job described Study Do voluntary work Travel abroad and to the UK

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UK Expansion Worker Visa

UK EXPANSION VISA (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY) A UK Expansion Worker visa allows you to come to the UK to set up a branch of an overseas business that has not started trading in the UK yet. You must already work for the overseas business as either a senior manager or specialist employee. To be eligible for a UK Expansion Worker visa, you need to: Have a valid certificate of sponsorship from your employer Be suitable for the route Have worked for your employer outside the UK Do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations Be paid the minimum eligible salary required for your job To make an application, you must: Make a valid application online Provide biometric data (fingerprint and photograph) Pay the Fee Provide supporting documents If you are granted a UK Expansion Worker Visa, you can: Stay in the UK for up to 9 years Bring eligible partners and children with you Work for your Sponsor in the job described Study Do voluntary work Travel abroad and to the UK

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Secondment Worker Visa

SECONDMENT WORKER VISA (GLOBAL BUSINESS MOBILITY) Apply for this visa if your overseas employer is transferring you to the UK to do an eligible job for a different organisation. Your overseas employer must have a high-value contract with the UK organisation. Be an existing employee of an overseas organisation that has a high-value contract with your UK sponsor that has been approved by the Home Office Have worked for your overseas employer for at least 12 months outside the UK have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your sponsor with information about the work you will do in the UK Do a job in the UK that’s on the list of eligible occupations To make an application, you must: Make a valid application online Provide biometric data (fingerprint and photograph) Pay the Fee Provide supporting documents If you are granted a Secondment Worker VisaYou can: Stay in the UK for up to 2 years Bring eligible partners and children with you Work for your Sponsor in the job described Study Do voluntary work Travel abroad and to the UK With our robust business connections both in the UK and abroad, and we can assist you with your business needs as part of your immigration process, including but not limited to company formation, market research, human resources, finance, payroll, property investment, recruitment and more. 1. Expertise and Experience If you are an employer, whether it is before you apply, during, or after your licence is approved, our team can conduct HR Audits to ensure that your company is complying with their role as a qualifying sponsor and fulfilling your responsibilities. We can act as your legal representative in a visa application. If you are an employer, you can also appoint us to manage the Sponsorship Management System (SMS). This can be complicated to navigate and if you wish, you can instruct our experts to manage this for you.

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