Staying Compliant As A Sponsor Licence Holder

Holding a sponsor licence involves ongoing compliance obligations set by the Home Office in relation to the licence and migrant workers sponsored under the licence. The obligations focus on the reporting requirements to the Home Office as well as maintaining appropriate record keeping.

The Home Office can audit you on a pre-arranged visit, and this is typically the case, but in certain circumstances can visit unannounced to conduct digital compliance checks. It is therefore important to be prepared and compliant at all times. Violations of the requirements may result in a sponsor licence being downgraded or even revoked, as well as associated negative publicity.

There are five general areas of compliance detailed below: