Sponsor Licence Renewals Abolished From April 2024

At present, Sponsor Licences are valid for four years. If licence holders wish to keep their licence beyond the four years, they must make a paid renewal application. Renewal applications can be made within 90 days of the date of the licence's expiry and applications will cost the same as an initial application (£536 for small / charitable sponsors and £1,476 for large sponsors).

As there is an expiry date, it is essential that licence holders ensure that they take note of the licence expiry date. A failure to renew the licence in time will result in the licence lapsing and any sponsored workers' permission being cancelled, which could be catastrophic to business operations and to the migrants on a personal level.