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ARTICLE · 23 NOVEMBER 2022

UK Sponsor Licence Guidance Changes: Start Dates And Other Important Updates

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The Home Office has updated the Sponsor Guidance on Workers and Temporary Workers on 9 November 2022.

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The Home Office has updated the Sponsor Guidance on Workers and Temporary Workers on 9 November 2022. The guidance contains important information about obligations and compliance processes for UK sponsor licence holders. Changes include new concessions for sponsors and sponsored employees related to delays in start dates and unpaid leave.

Start date changes

Previously, where the sponsored employee was for any reason (including delays in UK visa application process) unable to meet the original employment start date, this had to be reported to the UKVI. UK sponsor licence holders were only able to delay the start date by a maximum of 28 days from one of the following dates, whichever was the latest:

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