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ARTICLE · 10 JUNE 2026

Why Curtailment Of Permission Is Now A Practical Issue For Sponsored Workers

Lewis Silkin
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In recent months the Home Office has been taking much swifter action to curtail immigration permission following the end of a sponsored worker's employment.

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In recent months the Home Office has been taking much swifter action to curtail immigration permission following the end of a sponsored worker's employment. This article explains how this operational change may create new practical issues relating to areas such as international travel and re-sponsorship.

What's curtailment of immigration permission and how does it work?

Curtailment of immigration permission occurs where the Home Office takes a decision to vary the length of a person's existing UK immigration permission by shortening it.

Curtailment can happen for a range of reasons, but will be triggered as standard practice where a sponsor has notified the Home Office that the employment of a sponsored worker has ended earlier than the end date specified on their Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

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