The sponsor licence is issued by the Home Office UKVI to a UK employer/business and grants permission to the UK employer to sponsor workers in its business. Only organisations, not individuals, can be Home Office approved licensed 'sponsors'. The Home Office UKVI maintains an online register of licenced sponsors and all UK businesses holding sponsor licence appears in the register of licenced sponsors

Our expert team of immigration solicitors for sponsor licence appliations can provide immigration advice and legal representations for all types of sponsor licence applications. Our sponsor licence solicitors provide a wide range of legal services in relation to sponsor licence matters including application for a new sponsor licence, an application for renewal of sponsor licence, an application for a defined or undefined Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Our sponsor licence solicitors can also help with challenging the refusal of sponsor licence application or suspension and/or revocation of the sponsor licence by the Home Office, UKVI.

Our Fast Track Immigration Solicitors can provide Fast Track Service for your sponsor licence application or an application for allocation of a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to get a faster decision on your application .

There are two types of sponsor licence which include Worker licence and Tempoary worker licence. The licence you need depends on whether the workers you want to fill your jobs are:

  • ‘Workers licence’ - for skilled or long-term employment
  • ‘Temporary workers licence’ - for specific types of temporary employment

You can apply for a sponsor licence covering one or both types of worker.

Our Services For Various Sponsor Licence Applications

As specialist sponsor licence solicitors, we provide immigration advice and legal representations for following sponsor licence applications: 

Our sponsor licence solicitors can also following additional services related to UKVI sponsor licence:

Fast Track Service For Sponsor Licence and Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)

Our specialist team of sponsor licence solicitors can fast track services for your sponsor licence application and an application for allocation of additional Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) using the Priority Service. A licence application submitted through Priority Service is decided within 10 working days of making the additional fee of £500 to the Home Office UKVI for priority consideration of the sponsor licence application. A request for allocation of additional Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is decided within 5 working days of making the payment of £200 to the Home Office UKVI for priority consideration of your request for allocation of additional CoS.

Book An Appointment With Our Immigration Solicitors

Using the links below, you can book an appointment online with our specialist immigration advice solicitors for detailed immigration advice and consultation concerning your UK visa and immigration matter:

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Ask A Question For Free Immigration Advice

Need free immigration advice concerning your UK visa and immigraiton matter? Ask a question to our specialist team of immigration advice solicitors and lawyers in London for free general immigration advice online using the link below:

Alternatively, you can call us on 0044 20 3930 3900 to speak to one of our free immigration advice solicitors in London for free general immigration advice over the phone.