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In relation to the 'key personnel' with respect to applying for and maintaining a sponsor licence, is there any further detail on the requirement a personnel member must be 'based in the UK'. For example, must it be on a permanent basis, and would it be acceptable for the Authorising Officer or Level 1 User to work for part of the working week on a regular basis (eg each week) in another country?

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Paragraph L4.3 of the Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors, Part 1: Apply for a license goes further than stating that each key personnel ‘must be based in the UK’. The full text actually states (emphasis added) that 'each of your key personnel must be based in the

Kate Gamester
Kate Gamester

Senior Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Kate is an immigration lawyer with many years’ experience advising corporates and private clients on all aspects of UK immigration law.
 
Kate is a highly experienced UK immigration lawyer specialising in advising businesses and private clients on a broad range of applications covered by the UK immigration rules. Kate also has considerable experience in helping start-up companies with sole representative and sponsor licence applications.
 
Throughout the course of her career Kate has advised a number of household name companies across sectors including financial services, retail and media. Kate is also experienced in successfully challenging civil penalty notices and sponsor licence suspensions.

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