A Sponsor Licence was previously granted for a period of four years but no longer requires renewal and is usually granted for an indefinite period. The following guidance is provided for historical purposes and for those who may still need to renew.
Toward the end of the validity period you must apply to renew your Sponsor Licence for a further period of 4 years if you want to retain the ability to Sponsor new workers. It is mandatory that you have a valid Sponsor Licence in order to continue employing Sponsored workers in the Skilled Worker Visa and Global Mobility: Senior or Specialist Workers Visa, along with other categories.
Sponsor Licence Renewal Requirements
Submission of a Sponsor Licence Renewal application can be rather straightforward. Of greater importance is ensuring that you are compliant with your Sponsor Duties & Obligations throughout the period of your Sponsor Licence as a Renewal application can potentially trigger an audit or additional documents can be requested.
The key to a successful Sponsor Licence Renewal is having the required systems and processes in place and ensuring that you have managed your Sponsor Licence correctly. This can include ensuring that your Sponsor Licence always reflects your correct business details, both in terms of the business name and address but also the organisation size, having a valid Authorising Officer at all times, maintaining suitable records and a multitude of other requirements.
Our Sponsor Licence Renewal Service
This goes far beyond simply submitting the Sponsor Licence Renewal application. It is an ideal opportunity to check that your business is in a strong position to satisfy a Home Office audit, with key visa dates logged, actions and processes in place, suitable supporting documents for staff, updates having been logged where required… essentially, all Sponsor Duties & Obligations fulfilled and suitably evidenced.
Our service lasts for the life of the Sponsor Licence Renewal, with annual allocation requests submitted, basic duties taken care of and guidance provided where required, along with updates as requirements change.