Level 1 User & Key Personnel Changes To Requirements – Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence

Level 1 user requirements change – skilled worker sponsor licence

Level 1 user changes announced by Home Office. UK Visas and Immigration UKVI immigration rules and guidance are changing frequently and there have been recent changes to Key Personnel requirements. This blog is specifically focused on key personnel and particularly Level 1 user role for skilled worker sponsor licence.

One of the key duties for each sponsor licence applicant and also for sponsor licence holder is to fill the positions of Authorising Officer, Key Contact and Level 1 user, and keep them active throughout the licence validity. The most important Key Personnel position is the Authorising Officer. Optionally, sponsor organization can also appoint level 2 user(s), a person whose functions and actions on Sponsor Management System (SMS) are limited. All those key position for sponsor licence, are called Key Personnel.