SPONSOR
LICENCE
REQUIREMENTS
Sponsor Licence Compliance Requirements Explained
Getting the sponsor licence is only the beginning.
Keeping it is the real responsibility.
Once approved, the employer must follow strict Home Office rules. These include:
- Keeping copies of passports and right to work documents
- Recording employee contact details
- Reporting changes in job role, salary or work location
- Reporting if a sponsored worker does not attend work
These reports must be made within specific time limits using the Sponsor Management System (SMS).
The Home Office can carry out compliance visits without much notice. They may ask to see files, interview staff, and check systems.
We’ve seen businesses in Burnley and Greater Manchester caught off guard because they thought approval meant “job done.” It doesn’t.
Sponsor compliance is ongoing.
Parkview Solicitors advises employers on setting up proper systems so they stay compliant long term, not just at the application stage.
We’re based in Bolton (Greater Manchester), but help clients in the North West and throughout the UK.
Bolton (Head Office)
Hamill House
112-116 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4DH
Burnley Office
Northbridge House
Elm Street Business Park
Elm Street
Burnley, BB10 1PD
Call us today on
01204 565 234
Call us today on
01282 575 234
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