Workers and Temporary Workers - guidance for sponsors part 1: apply for a licence
Guidance for sponsors on applying for a licence.
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Guidance for employers on how to apply for a licence to sponsor a person on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
It tells you about the requirements you must meet, how we consider applications, and what you can do if your application is refused.
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Published 9 December 2020Last updated 24 October 2024 + show all updates
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Changes to the guidance to reflect the initial phase of the new sponsorship service for selected Government Authorised Exchange sponsors, and to make some other minor amendments and clarifications.
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Accessible version added.
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Guidance updated to reflect the introduction of the new Scale-up route on 22 August 2022, to clarify that we may undertake digital compliance inspections as well as, or instead of, on-site compliance visits and to make other minor changes.
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Added accessible version.
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Updated guidance to reflect the introduction of the new Global Business Mobility routes.
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Updated guidance with the following changes: L1.12, minor amendments to reflect ending of provisions for poultry production workers, haulage drivers and specified pork butchers; L6.12 amended to reflect the ending of the fee concession for Certificates of Sponsorship assigned to CESC nationals from 26 February 2022; other minor housekeeping changes.
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Updated to reflect immigration rules changes on 11 October 2021, the ending of the transitional period of the UK’s departure from the EU, and other minor amendments and clarifications. Read the full list of changes in the 'Changes from the last version of this guidance' section of the document.
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Added accessible version.
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First published.