Sponsor Licence Application Service

Cloud-HRMS Software support for your Sponsor Licence Application

Regardless of any duration you plan to employ a foreign national, first of all, you have to obtain a sponsor license. When it comes to a sponsorship licence application, consider SWC. We provide a cloud-HRMS software solution for your sponsor licence application to comply UKVI. Sort out you Sponsorship Licence today

Sponsorship License for an employer

If a UK business wants to employ foreign employees, the employer must have a valid sponsorship licence from the UK Home Office. The process of employer sponsorship licence application can be complicated, and SKILLED WORKERS CLOUD can assist with this.

The Required Documents for a Sponsor Licence Application

There are certain documents you need to provide to make your UK Sponsorship license application successful. Additionally with the sponsorship licence application form, you'll also need to submit a minimum of 4 supporting documents from the list below:

• 1. Company Name & Registered Office Adress.
• 2. PAYE or Account Office reference letter from HMRC (PAYE reference number is mandatory)
• 3. SIGNED Annual Accounts (it's mandatory if the business is over 18 months old)
• 4. Minimum 1-month business bank statement, the bank needs to be registered and regulated by the FCA and PRA.
• 5. Employer liability insurance certificate (minimum employee cover £5 million)
• 6. Copy of Lease, freehold or Tenancy agreement
• 7. Copy of regulatory approval, i.e. Health & Safety star rating for food businesses, ACCA, etc.
• 8. VAT Certificate (if registered)

If the skilled worker sponsor licence application is denied, there is a six-month cooling-off period before you can reapply. In some cases, you may be able to appeal the decision. You’ll need to address the reasons your application was denied in your reapplication.

If the refusal is due to document errors, you may be able to correct the mistake and resubmit your application. For any decisions that were not overturned after an error correction, the only other option would be to lodge a judicial review.

Time it takes for a Sponsorship Licence

Following a sponsorship licence application, it usually takes 8 weeks to get a decision from Home Office. It may take bit longer to process sponsor license application if your application is complex or you have not provided adequate required information. The Home Office may make on-site visit physically to your business premises as part of their due diligence and this can add a few more weeks to the process.

However, if the skilled worker sponsor licence application is refused, there is a six-month cooling-off period before you can reapply. Some cases, you may be able to appeal their decision. You’ll need to address the concerns for which your application was denied in your reapplication. Skilled Workers Cloud can help in this matter.

Costs to get a Sponsor Licence

The cost of a sponsor licence application depends on the size of the organisation.

For small organisations, the Sponsor Licence application fee is £536, which needs to be paid to the Home Office. A small organisation is defined as 1-50 staff, less than 10.2 million annual turnovers, and total assets worth £5.1 million or less.

For Medium to large organisations, the Sponsor Licence application fee is £1,476, which also needs to be paid to the Home Office.

Additionally, an annual sponsor licence fee must be paid to maintain the licence, but that will only depend on the number of skilled workers the company employs.

The process to Sponsor a Skilled Worker

This a process whereby UK employers can sponsor skilled overseas workers to come and work in the UK. This involves the employer applying for a licence from the UK Home Office, securing the necessary requirements and advertising the role to be filled by the overseas worker.

If the role is suitable for a skilled worker, the employer can then sponsor the worker and applicant can apply for their visa.

HOW SKILLED WORKERS CLOUD CAN HELP?

Our Sponsor Licence Application service includes the following:

• 1. Assess the business’s sponsorship needs.
• 2. Outline the appropriate type of sponsorship licence.
• 3. Review Authorising Officer, Level 1 User and Key Contact person's suitability.
• 4. Check organisation's previous business performance.
• 5. Recommend mandatory and supporting documents based on the nature of the organisation.
• 6. Assist organisations to respond to Home Office questions correctly.
• 7. Provide guidance on sponsorship-related fees.
• 8. Provide expert support for first-time sponsorship license applicants, renewals, suspensions and revocation.

To know more about our Sponsor License Application Services, make your enquiry here.