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Tier 2 & Tier 5 Sponsor License Applications

Sponsor License Application for the UK Employers.

Want to Sponsor & Employ Skilled Workers from outside the UK?

UK Employers who wish to employ or sponsor non-EEA Migrant skilled workers must have a Sponsor License from the Home Office. Similarly the Educational Institutions, Colleges and Universities who wish to recruit non-EEA migrant students to undertake a course of study at their campus in the UK, must hold a valid Sponsor License under Tier 4.

Sponsorship Management System (SMS)

Home office maintains an online Sponsorship Management System where every sponsor / employer has to submit an online application to register as a Tier 2 Sponsor or Tier 5 Sponsor. Employers can chose to apply for both Tier 2 and Tier 5 sponsorship if they wish to employ / sponsor migrant workers from outside EEA countries and Switzerland.

Supporting Documents for Sponsor License Applications

Different supporting documents are required based upon the constitution of the employer / sponsor and the industry / business sector the employer is operating in. Once the online sponsor application submitted and sponsor license fee is paid online, employers need to take the printout of the online application and submit the same to the Home Office. List of some of the supporting documents is as under:

  1. Certificate of Incorporation for Limited Companies
  2. Partnership Deed for Registered Partnerships For Partnerships
  3. Registration document from HMRC for PAYE
  4. Employers Liability Insurance
  5. Lease / Ownership documents for the business premises
  6. Planning Permission, where required
  7. Audited / Certified Business Accounts
  8. Registration with Governing Body, where applicable

Please note that this is an indicative list of documents to give you an idea of about the requirement.

HSMP Immigration Services UK Ltd. will be happy to help you with exact requirements for your sponsorship license application, so please get in touch with us today to find out how we can help.

UK Employers have statutory duty to comply with 'Preventing Illegal Employment' requirements of UK Immigration Law. Failure to comply with requirements of prevention of illegal working may make you liable for Civil Penalty of up to £20,000 per illegal employee. We can help you with compliance.

How HSMP Services can help you?

If you are a UK employer, considering to sponsor / employ migrant workers or an education institution, considering to recruit students from outside the EEA nations and Switzerland, you will need to apply for Sponsorship License under appropriate Tier of Points Based System of UK Immigration. We can check and assess your documents to assess if you are eligible to apply as a sponsor. We can help you with Sponsorship application, Sponsorship Extensions, Requesting CoS / CAS Quota and Assigning CoS / CAS, Immigration Compliance Audit and all related matters for Sponsors.

Please contact us today to fix an appointment to discuss your eligibility and application requirements.



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Whether you are an individual looking to apply for a UK Visa / Entry Clearance Application from outside the UK or Leave to Remain / Extension application from within the UK, HSMP Immigration Services UK Ltd. will be happy to help. If you are an Employer wishing to apply for Sponsor License, we can help.

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