Guides

Sponsor licence compliance, explained plainly.

Practical guides for the HR and compliance teams who actually carry sponsor duties — what the rules require, how the deadlines are counted and what evidence you need to be able to produce.
Reporting9 min read

Sponsor licence reporting deadlines: the 10 and 20 working day rules explained

Changes affecting a sponsored worker must normally be reported through the Sponsorship Management System within 10 working days of the event, while changes to your organisation generally allow 20 working days.

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Records and evidence10 min read

Appendix D record keeping: what sponsors must actually keep

Appendix D of the sponsor guidance lists the records a sponsor must keep for each sponsored worker, grouped into Right to Work, recruitment, salary, skill level and additional route-specific evidence.

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Enforcement9 min read

What happens if your sponsor licence is revoked?

If a sponsor licence is revoked, the organisation is removed from the register of licensed sponsors, can no longer assign Certificates of Sponsorship, and the Home Office will normally curtail the permission of the workers it sponsored.

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Audit readiness8 min read

Preparing for a Home Office compliance visit: a practical checklist

A Home Office compliance visit tests whether your sponsor records, reporting history and recruitment evidence match what you told UKVI, and officers may arrive announced or unannounced.

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Right to Work8 min read

How to check a Right to Work share code correctly

An online Right to Work check requires the worker's share code and date of birth, must be completed through the Home Office View and Prove service, and must be evidenced with a retained copy of the official response.

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Recruitment8 min read

The genuine vacancy test: what sponsors have to be able to show

A genuine vacancy is a real role that requires the skills and duties described on the Certificate of Sponsorship, is not created mainly to enable a visa, and does not include duties beyond the stated occupation code.

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Reading about the duties is the easy part. Keeping up with them isn't.

Sponsoro watches salary, Right to Work, reporting deadlines and worker changes continuously, then keeps the evidence behind every decision.

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