Sponsor Licence
Apply for a sponsor licence — employers’ guide
Lead
If you want to recruit skilled workers from overseas, you usually need a sponsor licence. We prepare the application, set up your HR compliance systems and represent you in correspondence with the Home Office.
What a sponsor licence covers
A sponsor licence authorises an employer to sponsor migrants under Worker and Temporary Worker routes. It requires systems for record keeping, reporting and right to work checks.
Our Approach
- Pre-application gap analysis and documentation pack.
- Drafting and filing the USC application and supporting evidence.
- Sponsor management system training and policy manuals.
- Representation at compliance visits and in responses to enforcement.
Typical timelines & costs
- Pre-application audit and advice: from £X (indicative).
- Complete licence application and support: from £Y (indicative).
(We publish indicative fees in line with SRA transparency rules. For immigration services excluding asylum, we provide clear price information. (Solicitors Regulation Authority))