Sponsor Duties & Compliance
Already hold a sponsor licence? We provide practical guidance to help you understand your sponsor duties, maintain appropriate records and manage ongoing compliance requirements.
Is Sponsor Compliance Right for Your Business?
Sponsor licence holders must meet ongoing duties covering areas such as reporting, record-keeping, right-to-work checks and sponsored worker monitoring. We can help you understand these responsibilities and review your processes against the relevant requirements.
Ongoing Sponsor Management
Businesses that want to review their sponsorship processes, records and reporting arrangements.
New Sponsor Licence Holders
Businesses that have recently received a sponsor licence and need guidance on their ongoing responsibilities.
Changes to Sponsored Workers
Sponsors dealing with changes to sponsored workers, their roles, employment or circumstances that may need to be reported.
Preparing for a Compliance Check
Sponsors preparing for a potential UKVI compliance check or reviewing their systems and records.
How we help
Key Sponsor Duties
- Reporting Duties: Report relevant changes involving your organisation and sponsored workers through the appropriate systems and within the required timescales.
- Record Keeping: Maintain the required records for sponsored workers, including relevant contact and right-to-work information.
- Right to Work: Ensure sponsored workers have the necessary right to work and retain appropriate evidence of the checks carried out.
- Immigration Compliance: Ensure sponsored workers are employed in accordance with their sponsorship and the relevant immigration requirements.
What We Can Review
- HR & Personnel Records
- Right-to-Work Checks
- Sponsored Roles
- Reporting Processes
FAQs
Sponsor duties include reporting duties, record keeping, right-to-work checks, complying with immigration and wider UK law, and ensuring sponsored workers are undertaking the appropriate work.
Yes. UKVI may conduct compliance checks after a licence has been granted and these can include visits or interviews. Checks may be announced or unannounced.
Sponsors must keep relevant records for sponsored workers, including current contact details and evidence of appropriate right-to-work checks.
Depending on the circumstances, UKVI may take compliance action. This can include downgrading, suspending or revoking a sponsor licence.
Yes. We can review your relevant sponsorship processes, records and arrangements and identify areas that may require attention.