The eligibility criteria for obtaining a sponsor licence are not located in statute law nor in the Immigration Rules; they are mainly contained within the long and...
When applying for a sponsor licence, an organisation must decide who will act as its 'Key Personnel' for the purposes of the licence and its relationship with the Home...
When applying for a sponsor licence under Tiers 2 and 5 of the Points-Based System (PBS), an organisation must go through the following process: • step 1:...
This Practice Note is relevant to all sponsor licence applications where the applicant organisation wishes to include the Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer)...
Background The 6 April 2016 Sponsor Guidance for Tiers 2 and 5 (SG) makes a number of changes to the compliance regime for sponsor employers under Tiers 2...
The 6 April 2017 Sponsor Guidance for Tiers 2 and 5 (SG) makes a number of changes to the compliance regime for sponsor employers under Tiers 2 and 5 the Points-Based...
A decision by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) acting by the Home Office to refuse to grant a sponsor licence under Tiers 2 & 5 is not...
This Checklist gives an overview of the immigration matters that should be considered on a relevant transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)...
There are a number of ways in which a sponsor can lose its licence or have it limited. These are: • downgrading • revocation • suspension • surrender by sponsor, or •...
Background The 19 November 2015 Sponsor Guidance for Tiers 2 and 5 (SG) makes a number of significant changes to the compliance regime for sponsor...
Background The 24 November 2016 Sponsor Guidance for Tiers 2 and 5 (SG) makes a number of changes to the compliance regime for sponsor employers under Tiers 2 and 5 the...
What is a spent conviction? Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA 1974) convictions may become spent after a specified period of time. The period of time...
Sponsor organisations are required to report various changes of circumstances affecting their organisation to the Home Office. How to submit the report and who should do...
The statutory rules governing the annual accounts and reports of small companies (other than micro-entities) are set out in: • Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006)...
Sponsored migrants are prohibited under the Immigration Rules from changing their sponsor or the duties and responsibilities or remuneration of their current...
There are a number of ways in which a sponsor can lose its licence or have it limited. These are: • downgrading • revocation • suspension • surrender by sponsor, or •...