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ARTICLE · 27 SEPTEMBER 2023

Sponsorship License Audits

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Obtaining a sponsor licence, required to sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK, is a new HR responsibility that needs be taken seriously to both keep your licence...

United KingdomLaw Practice Management
Vitoria Nabas
Vitoria Nabas

Obtaining a sponsor licence, required to sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK, is a new HR responsibility that needs be taken seriously to both keep your licence and maintain your present and future foreign originated workforce.

Sponsor licence applications can take several months to be processed due to document gathering, selection of licence type, candidate review and UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) own timelines. Employers work to keep thier top staff, although Brexit has led to a reduction in skilled worker availability, meaning HR teams are having to spend more time on fulfilling recruitment objectives.

Maintaining staff is already challenging for businesses, but for businesses with a sponsor licence, compliance with Home Office regulations creates further concern about potentially losing licences.

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