How to retain a sponsor licence

Authors: Guy Abbiss and Emma Clark, Abbiss Cadres LLP

Updating author: Huw Cooke, Burges Salmon

Summary

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• Be aware that you must have a valid sponsor licence and certificates of sponsorship for workers you employ under the skilled worker category of the points-based system.
• Be prepared for a visit by the Home Office.
• Put in place procedures to ensure that all relevant documents are accessible.
• Keep the sponsor management system up to date.
• Reallocate roles if key personnel leave the organisation or change position.
• Report changes in individual sponsored workers' circumstances.
• If you have a B-rated licence, take steps to comply with the action plan within the set timescale.
• In the event of a TUPE transfer, ensure that you carry out the relevant sponsor duties.