Why it is vital to focus on the genuine vacancy The genuine vacancy requirement tends to be overlooked by many applicants, which is a mistake that may cause sponsor licence or visa refusal. This is why we decided to write this article to draw attention to its importance for sponsor licence and sponsored worker visa …
Proposals for increase of minimum salary for all work visas and spouse/family visas are in the news at present March 2025. Meeting the minimum salary level is one of the key requirements for the Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) and Skilled Worker visa to be granted. The minimum salary requirement is equally important as the minimum NQF Level 3 skill requirement and genuine …
Formally there have been no significant changes to Home Office guidance for sponsors yet. However, in practice new sponsor licence applications are assessed more strictly. There are certain rules and principles that give Home Office UKVI significant discretion in decision making depending on the circumstances of each case. For example, the concept of ‘genuine vacancy’ …
Defined CoS application to Home Office Defined Certificate of Sponsorship applications frequently cause problems for sponsor employers. In this article we explain requirements and some of the challenges of Defined CoS applications. Anyone who intends to apply for skilled worker visa would first need to get a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Those applying from overseas …
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Care homes and care providers – sponsor licence immigration sponsor duties All sponsor licence holder organisations have extensive duties and obligations defined by the Home Office. Non-compliance may lead to the licence suspension (during an investigation by the Home Office) or licence revocation (cancellation of licence after the investigation is completed). In this blog we focus …
Sponsor compliance should be your priority Sponsor compliance should be the focus of all sponsor licence holders. This article focuses on its importance and key obligations. All sponsor licence holder organisations have extensive duties and obligations defined by the Home Office. Non-compliance may lead to the licence suspension (during an investigation by the Home Office) or …
HOW TO APPLY FOR SKILLED WORKER SPONSOR LICENCE AS A SCHOOL OR EDUCATION TRUST TO HIRE OVERSEAS TEACHERS Skilled Worker Sponsor licence can be obtained by schools and education trusts to employ foreign overseas teachers on Skilled Worker visa in the UK. The sponsor licence will assist UK schools struggling to fill the teaching vacancies. Once the sponsor …
Immigration skilled worker sponsor licence for fishing industry in the UK Immigration Sponsor licence can be obtained by fishing & seafood industry businesses to employ foreign overseas deckhands and trawler skippers on Skilled Worker in the UK. The skilled worker sponsor licence will assist the businesses struggling with the local staff shortages to fill the deckhand and trawler …
Important changes to skilled worker visa – statement of changes 17 July 2023 There are some important changes announced for Skilled Worker visa route in the Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules 17 July 2023. In a nutshell, the changes to skilled worker visa focus on two main topics, i.e. new jobs have been added …
UK Self sponsorship on skilled worker visa – 2024 Self sponsorship attracts significant attention from migrants who wish to relocate or remain in the UK. This is no surprise, as currently the UK visa options are quite limited comparing to just few years ago. There are many foreign nationals who would like to establish and …
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