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ARTICLE · 22 JANUARY 2026

Sponsor Licence Priority Service Fee Increase October 2025

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The Home Office has increased the fees and updated processing times for sponsor licence priority services, with changes taking effect from 21 October 2025.

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The Home Office has increased the fees and updated processing times for sponsor licence priority services, with changes taking effect from 21 October 2025.

Priority Sponsor Licence Application Requests

The fee for making a priority request when submitting a new sponsor licence application has risen from £500 to £750.

  • Standard processing time: up to 8 weeks
  • Priority processing time: approximately 10 working days

This service allows new sponsors to receive a faster decision, subject to availability (places are released daily at 9 a.m. and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis).

Post-Licence Priority Service (Sponsor Management System Requests)

The fee for using the Post-Licence Priority Service, used by existing sponsors to expedite certain changes and requests via the Sponsor Management System (SMS) has increased from £200 to £350.

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