Documents and Information required for Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) - Defined or Undefined 17 September 2025 Sachin Sawant UK Immigration Lawyer Join our Mailing List for Free Resources >> Setting the Benchmark: We help businesses and corporates with Certificate of Sponsorship applications and also the whole Sponsor Licensing process from start to finish. When applying for an Undefined or Defined Certificate of Sponsorship, please have all the below information and documents available to help the UK Home Office to make a fully informed decision. If you need advice, please book our most popular advice service detailed at the end of this list. You can download this list at the bottom of this page. A full explanation and evidence that your company requires your current level of recruitment, specifically workers for this role(s). 2. A full description of the nature of your business and hours of operation. 3. A detailed description of the post(s) you intend to assign the CoS for. If there are multiple SOC codes, you must provide separate responses for each and state how many of each occupation you require the CoS for. SOC code Job title A specific job description (this should be tailored to your business and not generic) Salary (per annum) and Hours (per week) Address of the role(s). (If there are multiple addresses, please state how many CoS will be required at each address). Details of the skills, experience and qualifications required for the job role(s) and how the migrant fits the skill level/qualifications required. 4. Details of the company’s hierarchy/organisation chart detailing all positions from and including owners/directors downwards and with vacant positions you intend to assign to migrant workers. For current sponsored workers, you must include their full name and the start date of their employment with you. 5. The details of any candidate(s) you have already identified: a. Migrant name(s) b. Date of Birth. c. Nationality. d. Current immigration status: 6. If you are yet to identify any migrants that you wish to hire, please highlight one of the following which applies to the migrant pool of your intended hires: a. Intended hires will be migrants from within the UK who have valid leave to enter or remain and are wishing to switch immigration categories to Skilled Worker. b. Intended hires will be migrants from outside of the UK who do not have valid leave to enter or remain and are wishing to apply for entry clearance to the UK. 7. Your company website address. If there isn’t one – an explanation as to why. How do you advertise your business? How do your customers find you/contact you? 8. How will you fund the salary(s) of the proposed worker(s)? 9. Last 6 months corporate/business bank statement(s) for ALL business accounts used by your organisation. These must include the bank logo, statement date, the holder’s name/address, sort code, account number and balances. 10. Confirmation of ALL salary/wage payment methods used to pay your migrant workers and confirmation of how any new migrant workers will be paid. 11. Full Pay Run Report/Payroll Summary or Real Time Information (RTI), confirming Gross & Net pay and NI & Tax deductions for the last 6 months. Download this Documents list Thanks for downloading!
UK Sponsor Licence Guide 17 September 2025 Sachin Sawant UK Immigration Lawyer Join our Mailing List for Free Resources >> Setting the Benchmark: Main Points UK Employers need a Sponsor Licence to hire overseas talent Applying for Sponsor licence is a rigorous process, involving considerable amount of documents and information Home Office compliance audits are very common and the employer should be ready for it Any genuine UK business can apply for a Sponsor licence, including Sole traders, Partnerships, Companies, etc. An employer can get a Sponsor licence within 10 working days with the proper set of documents and information, by using the Pre-Licence Priority Service Sponsor Licence involves the licence fees plus other costs such as the CoS fees, ISC, etc. Sponsor Licence does not expire till the employer surrenders it The employer must have a robust Right to Work checks system before applying for a Sponsor Licence There are compliance obligations on the Employer once they become a Licensed Sponsor Every UK Employer (the 'Sponsor') who wishes to hire a migrant employee, is required to apply for Sponsor Licence. Sponsor may choose to apply for a licence in a particular category such as Skilled Worker or Global Business Mobility, etc. or in all categories, provided they are able to justify the need. (Migrant is any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, i.e. he/she is not British or European(including Eu EU Family member) with Pre-settled or Settled Status or Settled in the UK. The migrant may be within the UK or outside the UK) We help businesses and corporates with the whole Sponsor Licensing process from start to finish. We always come up in the search for a Sponsor Licence Solicitor in London. In order to apply for the Sponsor Licence, the following requirements must be met: Sponsor must be: a Genuine, Active, Trading and Legal organisation (either Company or Partnership or Sole Trader) in the UK able to nominate either one individual ('senior employee') or several individuals to act as the Authorising Officer, Key Personnel and Level 1 User, who will be responsible to the UK Home Office for the compliances, etc. have no history of breach the UK Immigration laws able to keep proper Human Resource records of all the sponsored migrants Sponsor's Duties: Report to UK Home Office if the migrant does not turn up for work without permission for a significant period of time Maintain records of all the sponsored migrants such as contact details and copy of their biometric residence permit (BRP) Provide UK Home Office with any documents as requested Duty to act honestly in any dealings with Home Office Categories of Sponsorships: Skilled Worker Senior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility) Minister of Religion visa (T2) International Sportsperson visa Skilled Worker: There must be a Genuine Vacancy to hire the migrant Visa for any period between 6 months to 5 years, usually employers prefer to sponsor for either 3 or 5 years, can be extended for a maximum of 6 years. The total visa fees will increase in proportion to the duration of the visa If the Migrant is not living in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months, then the Migrant should have GBP 1270 in savings held for at least 28 days, alternatively, the Sponsor can certify maintenance in the Certificate of Sponsorship Migrant must meet the English language requirement, see details at: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/knowledge-of-english Intra Company Transfer: Multinational companies wishing to transfer employees to their UK branch There should be a direct link between the Company outside the UK and their UK branch, either by Common Ownership or Control If the Migrant is not living in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months, then the Migrant should have GBP 1270 in savings held for at least 28 days, alternatively, the Sponsor can certify maintenance in the Certificate of Sponsorship No English language requirement for the migrant to satisfy Migrant can stay for a maximum period of: 5 years in any 6 year period - If earning less than GBP 73900 annually 9 years in any 10 year period - If earning more than GBP 73900 annually Ministers of Religion(T2): Sponsor should be a registered, excepted or exempted charity Sponsor is a faith based community with a common system of belief and spiritial goals Sponsor does not encourage others to breach any UK Legislation Sponsor does not work against public interest or has any detrimental effect on common man's life in the UK Sportsperson(T2): Sponsor should be a sporting body/club or event organiser Sponsor should have endorsement from Home Office Approved sports governing body for the particular sport Examples of Documents required to apply for Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence: Employer's Liability Insurance document Proof of registration with HMRC as self-employed Statement of Account - SA300 or SA302 Proof of registration with HMRC as an employer to pay PAYE and National Insurance Latest Notice to file a Company Tax Return - CT603 & Company Tax Return - CT600 both parts must be supplied Evidence of registration with the regulatory body If the Local Authority requires you to obtain planning permission to operate your type/class of business, copy of such permission If the business is required to register for VAT as per their turnover, then VAT registration certificate Business Bank Statements or a letter from Bank stating the nature and duration of the Sponsor's dealings with the Bank Business Premises lease or o wnership documents Licence to serve alcohol, if applicable Sponsor Licence Processing time: UK Home Office takes about 3 to 6 weeks from the date of application depending upon how busy the UKVI department is, to process the application. Sponsor Licence Validity: Sponsor Licence is valid for 4 years
List of documents and information required to file Sponsor Licence Application for a UK Company to apply for Global Business Mobility(Senior or Specialist Worker) Sponsor Licence (previously called Tier 2 ICT) - SEE EXPLANATORY VIDEO BELOW We help businesses and corporates with the whole Sponsor Licensing process from start to finish. We always come up in the search for a Sponsor Licence Solicitor in London. For applying for Sponsor Licence for the UK Branch/Entity, please provide the documents: Documents from Parent Entity outside the UK - at least one of the below documents Head Office’s Audited Accounts clearly showing the link between the two entities. If this document is available to view online, please provide the link of the website where it is available. Head Office’s Audited Annual Report clearly showing the link between the two entities. If this document is available to view online, please provide the link of the website where it is available. An affidavit, signed by a senior partner/executive within the UK entity, identifying all of the connected entities both in the UK and overseas. Certified copy of the share register or equivalent of one or other of the entities showing ownership by the entity or a copy of the share registers of both entities showing the common parent company. Certified copy of the agreement naming both entities as parties or one entity as a party and the other entity as the subject of the agreement which allows one entity to control the composition of the other entity’s board. Certified copy of the agreement naming both entities as parties or one entity as a party and the other entity as the subject of the agreement which allows one entity to cast or control the casting of more than half the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of the other entity. Certified copy of the joint venture agreement naming both entities as parties or one entity as a party and the other entity as the entity formed by that agreement. Certified copy of the agreement naming both entities as parties or one entity as a party and the other entity as the entity formed by that agreement that would constitute a joint venture agreement other than for the fact that joint venture agreements are not permitted in the country of operation or one of the entities is not permitted to enter into joint ventures in the country of operation. Articles of Association. Documents from Related Entity in the UK - at least four of the below documents a certificate of VAT registration a letter from UK Trade and Industry setting out the involvement it has had with you in helping you to establish a business in the UK. a letter from your corporate banking provider, setting out the dealings it has had with you, including the nature and duration of those dealings. Current Financial Report or Audited Annual Report with the name of the Accountant clearly shown. The Accountant should be a member of an Accredited Accounting Body (CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA, ACA etc). Evidence of Registration with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as an employer to pay PAYE & National Insurance. Provide proof of PAYE Reference Number & Accounts Office Reference Number. (Evidence of registration must be original or certified copies of documentation issued by HMRC only) Latest Notice to file a Company Tax Return - CT603 & Company Tax Return - CT600 (Both parts must be supplied). Certificate of VAT registration; and/or latest VAT return confirming VAT registration number if turnover in excess of £85,000. Latest Corporate/Business Bank Statement and/or a letter from your Bank setting out the dealings it has had with you, including the nature and duration of its dealings. Please note that if both documents are submitted, this will only count as one document Proof of ownership or lease of your business premises. If you send a copy of your lease agreement it must be signed by all parties concerned. If you are required to be registered with and/or inspected/monitored by a regulatory body to operate lawfully in the UK, UKVI will need to check that you are registered and to see your last inspection report where appropriate. Rules for Certifying documents: Certifying a document The person certifying the documents must be: the issuing authority, a practicing barrister, a solicitor, a notary, a chartered accountant for certification of financial documents only The person must not be: related to you living at the same address in a personal relationship with you The certifier must confirm the copy of the document by: writing ‘Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me’ on the document signing and dating it printing their name under the signature adding their occupation, address and telephone number If a document has more than one page we will accept the document if the pages are bound together and the certification statement must include the number of pages the document contains. If a certifier’s details cannot be verified, the document will be rejected. Printouts of PDF files are copies of an original document and must be certified in line with guidelines above. The certifier must confirm that they have seen the original email containing the file.
Main requirements and List of documents required to file a Representative of an Overseas Business visa application Main requirements of the Representative of an Overseas Business visa: The overseas business or media organisation that the applicant represents must be active and trading outside the UK, with its headquarters and principle place of business remaining outside the UK. The applicant must have been recruited and taken on as an employee outside the UK by the business they will represent. The applicant must intend to work full-time as the representative of the overseas business or media organisation and must not intend to undertake work for any other business or engage in business of their own The decision maker must be satisfied that the applicant is a genuine Representative of an Overseas Business. The decision maker must not have reasonable grounds to believe the business is being established in the UK by the overseas business, or the applicant has been appointed as a representative of the overseas business or media organisation, mainly so the applicant can apply for entry clearance or permission to stay. An applicant must be a Sole Representative who is a senior employee of an overseas business, who is assigned to the UK to establish and supervise a branch or subsidiary of an overseas business, where that branch or subsidiary will actively trade in the same type of business as the overseas business. The applicant must be a senior employee of the overseas business with the skills, experience and knowledge of the business necessary to undertake the role, with full authority to negotiate and take operational decisions on behalf of the overseas business. The applicant must not have a majority stake in, or otherwise own or control a majority of the overseas business they represent, whether that ownership or control is by means of a shareholding, partnership agreement, sole proprietorship or any other arrangement. Below documents required from the Overseas employer to file the Representative of an Overseas Business Visa application: A full description of the overseas business’s activities, including details of assets and accounts and the share distribution or ownership for the previous year A letter which confirms that the overseas business will establish a registered branch or wholly-owned subsidiary in the UK in the same business activity as the overseas business A job description, salary details and contract of employment for the applicant A letter confirming that the applicant is a senior employee of the overseas business with the skills, experience and knowledge of the business necessary to undertake the role, with full authority to negotiate and take operational decisions on behalf of the overseas business. A notarised statement which confirms the applicant will be their sole representative in the UK, that the company has no other active branch, subsidiary or representative in the UK and, that its operations will remain centred overseas.
Priority Service —Fast-Track Your Sponsor Licence Request 12 June 2026 Sachin Sawant UK Immigration Lawyer Join our Mailing List for Free Resources >> Setting the Benchmark: Main Points Priority Service helps sponsors fast-track Home Office decisions on CoS allocation and other licence changes No win, no fee — you only pay our £299 service fee once the Home Office accepts your request Our main focus is additional (in-year) CoS allocation requests We also handle priority requests for annual CoS allocation, Level 1 user changes, AO/KC replacements, representative appointments, and address updates You must have already submitted your change request via the Sponsor Management System (SMS) before we can act The Home Office does not guarantee approval — acceptance depends on eligibility and daily processing limits Once accepted, the Home Office's own £350 payment link must be used within 72 hours Eligible requests are typically considered within 5 working days of Home Office payment Need a faster decision on your Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) allocation, or another change to your sponsor licence? Our Priority Service helps UK sponsors access the Home Office's official priority processing route — the Worker and Temporary Worker Priority Change of Circumstances Service — at no upfront cost to you. Our main focus is additional CoS allocation requests, helping sponsors who've used up their annual allocation get an in-year top-up considered faster. We also assist with priority requests for: Eligible Request Types: In-year CoS allocation Annual CoS allocation Adding a new Level 1 user Changing Level 1 user details Replacing the Authorising Officer (AO) Amending the Authorising Officer (AO) Replacing the Key Contact (KC) Amending the Key Contact (KC) Appointing a representative (Change of Circumstances) Updating organisation details — moved to new premises How It Works: Confirm you've already submitted your change request via SMS Fill in the form below with your sponsor licence and request details We submit a priority request to the Home Office on your behalf If accepted, the Home Office sends a payment link for their £350 fee, paid directly to them Only once accepted and the payment link is received, our £299 service fee applies We then forward you the Home Office payment link so you can proceed Eligibility Requirements: You must be an A-rated Worker or Temporary Worker, fully active licensed sponsor You must have submitted a request via SMS prior to using this service The request must not already be in progress or allocated to a caseworker You cannot request priority for a Student route case If requesting additional CoS, they must be for undefined CoS only (defined CoS requests will be rejected by UKVI without refund) If your request is to replace the AO or appoint a representative, you must have printed the submission sheet Please complete the below form if you would like us to obtain Priority Service on your behalf.
List of documents and information required to file Sponsor Licence Application for a UK Employer to apply for Skilled Worker Visa - Sponsor Licence - SEE EXPLANATORY VIDEOS ABOVE We help businesses and corporates with the whole Sponsor Licensing process from start to finish. We always come up in the search for a Sponsor Licence Solicitor in London. For applying for the Sponsor Licence for the UK Employer, please provide at least four documents from the below list and all the information below: Documents required Employers Liability Insurance Certificate Evidence of Registration with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as an employer to pay PAYE & National Insurance. Provide proof of PAYE Reference Number & Accounts Office Reference Number. (Evidence of registration must be original or certified copies of documentation issued by HMRC only) Certificate of VAT registration; and/or latest VAT return confirming VAT registration number if turnover in excess of £85,000. Latest Notice to file a Company Tax Return - CT603 & Company Tax Return - CT600 (Both parts must be supplied). HMRC - Self Assessment either SA300 or SA302 Proof of ownership or lease of your business premises. If you send a copy of your lease agreement it must be signed by all parties concerned. Latest Corporate/Business Bank Statement and/or a letter from your Bank setting out the dealings it has had with you, including the nature and duration of its dealings. Please note that if both documents are submitted, this will only count as one document Current Financial Report or Audited Annual Report with the name of the Accountant clearly shown. The Accountant should be a member of an Accredited Accounting Body (CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA, ACA etc). If you are required to be registered with and/or inspected/monitored by a regulatory body to operate lawfully in the UK, UKVI will need to check that you are registered and to see your last inspection report where appropriate. Information required you must provide the information below (as well as the documents from the following tables) or your application will be rejected. Tell us: • why are you applying for a sponsor licence • what sector you operate in • what are your opening/operating hours You must provide an up to date hierarchy chart detailing any owner, director and board members. If your business has 50 employees or fewer, you must list all employees and set out the names and titles of all staff. Tell us about the jobs you wish to fill and for which you intend to assign a certificate of sponsorship (CoS). Include the following information for each job: • job title and occupation code • duties • where the job sits on the hierarchy chart referred to above • minimum salary you would guarantee if the job were vacant today • skill, experience and qualifications required You must indicate which jobs are currently vacant and for which you intend to assign a CoS. If you have already identified someone that you wish to employ via the sponsorship system, you should provide evidence of how you identified this person. If you identified this person as a result of a recruitment process, you should include copies of advertisements placed to recruit for the job, details of any applicants and why they were not suitable for the job. You should confirm whether the person is already working for you. If you have not advertised the job and the migrant is not currently working for you, you should confirm how you identified that this person was the most suitable for the job. If you have already identified a person, including if they are a migrant already working for you, and intend to assign a CoS to them, you should provide the following details of the person: • full name • date of birth • nationality • current immigration status • current job title and duties • 3 monthly payslips, if applicable For Small employers(less than 50 employees) or for new Businesses the following Information is required: What is the employee’s role in the business (include job title and details of the duties their role entails) and the SOC Code for the position you are wanting to fill? What is the salary for this position? Please provide evidence to show how you can sustain this salary such as accounts (if not already provided), and any available sales forecasts and business development plans. Please could you state the number of employees you currently employ and provide a current up to date hierarchy/organisation chart for your current staff employed along with their National Insurance number/s which also includes all Directors of the company? Please state which method you use to advertise any vacancies and provide documentation to demonstrate this? Please note we will only grant a Tier 2 Licence where a role is highly specialised and therefore the position could not be easily filled from the local labour market, or when a business has been unable to find a suitable candidate following a thorough and appropriate recruitment search. Please provide evidence and state why this role is a specialised role and please state which skills/experience/educational qualifications the potential candidate would require? What other previous employment or business experience does the applicant need to have? If no experience is necessary then can you state why a person from the resident labour market cannot do the job? Please provide evidence such as job adverts to show that you have made genuine efforts to fill these positions or to recruit from the local labour market before recruiting candidates from outside the UK and EEA and can you details the number of people that applied and reasons for refusal on each resident worker who applied. Can you details the number of people that applied and reasons for refusal on each resident worker Please provide any current and proposed contracts for migrant workers. For a newly established business, please provide the following information: How you will conduct Right to Work checks. How you will store passport, biometric residence permit, and visa copies. How you will monitor visa expiry dates. Which contact details you keep for your employees. How often you check that the contact details for your employees are correct and up to date. How you record the previous contact details for your employees. How you intend to inform the Home Office if there are any significant changes in the sponsored migrant’s circumstance, and in what time frame. How you record absence history for your employees. What conditions a sponsored migrant would be entitled to, such as holidays, sick pay, accommodation, allowances etc. Rules for Certifying documents: Certifying a document 8.4 The person certifying the documents must be: the issuing authority, a practicing barrister, a solicitor, a notary, a chartered accountant for certification of financial documents only The person must not be: related to you living at the same address in a personal relationship with you The certifier must confirm the copy of the document by: writing ‘Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me’ on the document signing and dating it printing their name under the signature adding their occupation, address and telephone number If a document has more than one page we will accept the document if the pages are bound together and the certification statement must include the number of pages the document contains. If a certifier’s details cannot be verified, the document will be rejected. Printouts of PDF files are copies of an original document and must be certified in line with guidelines above. The certifier must confirm that they have seen the original email containing the file. Information required to prepare the Sponsor Licence application: Provide your organization details Name of the organization: Address: Telephone number: Provide your head office details if applicable, or registered/trading name if different from the above: (in the following format) Name of the organisation: Address: Telephone number: If your organisation has traded under any other name in the last four years, please provide details (in the following format), starting with the most recent name Previous Names: Previous Addresses: Previous Telephone numbers: In which of the following UK regions does your organisation operate: (bold or underline all that apply) England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales How many employees do you currently employ in the UK? (only employees on PAYE Payroll) Is your organisation currently employing migrant workers(non-settled workers) or sponsoring overseas students? If yes, how many? Select the sector in which your organisation operates? (only select one category - bold or underline that applies) Accommodation and Food Service Activities Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies Activities of households as employers; production activities of household for own use Administrative and Support Service Activities Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Construction Education Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Financial and Insurance Activities Human Health and Social Work Activities Information and Communications Manufacturing Mining and Quarrying Other Service Activities Public Admin and defence; compulsory social security Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities Real Estate Activities Transportation and Storage Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Is your organisation registering as a head office, a UK branch, a single body or another type of body? Head Office United Kingdom Branch Head Office and all United Kingdom Branches Group of Branches Single Body Franchise Subsidiary of a Parent Company Parent Company with Subsidiaries Other (If you have answered 'Head office and all UK branches' or 'Group of Branches' you should provide the branch name, first line of address and postcode, for each branch you wish to register) (If you have selected 'Other', please provide details) Is your organisation a charity, or does it hold charitable status? Select the option that best describes your type of organisation: (only select one category - bold or underline that applies) Branch Office of an Overseas Company Central/local Government Department; Body; Quango, Agency Public Body Charity Company limited by Guarantee Company incorporated under the Industrial & Provident Societies Act 1968 Hotel and/or Catering Establishment Incorporated by Royal Charter Limited Liability Partnership Limited Partnership Overseas Government International Organisation, Diplomatic Mission Partnership Private Individual Private Limited Company/Limited Liability Company Public Limited Company Religious and/or Faith Body Representative Office of an Overseas Company Sole Trader Unlimited Company Select the period for which your organisation has been trading: (only select one category) 0 to 6 months Over 6 to 12 months Over 12 to 18 months Over 18 to 36 months Over 36 months Is your organisation registered with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to pay PAYE, National Insurance or VAT? If yes, please provide the below information: PAYE reference number: Accounts office reference number: VAT registration number Are you registered on the London Stock Exchange or one or more Financial Conduct Authority/Prudential Regulation Authority-approved stock exchanges? If yes provide the name of the stock exchange Is your organisation required to be registered with or accredited by a governing body to operate legally in the UK? If yes, please provide your accreditation or registration details(Name, Number, Expiry Date, etc.) If your organisation is registered with or accredited by a governing body, even if this is not required to operate legally in the UK, please provide your accreditation or registration details(Name, Number, Expiry Date, etc.) Enter the estimated number of migrants that you wish to sponsor during your first year as a Sponsor Number of migrants: Reason required (please provide as much details as possible about why you need the estimated number of migrants. For example: business expansion; specialist skills required, extension of leave for existing migrant worker) Details of Authorising Officer: Title(Miss/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx/Dr/Other): If 'Other', provide the title: First name(s): Last name: Previously known as if applicable(optional): Address where employed: Telephone number: Email address: Date of birth: Country of nationality: National Insurance number: Position within the organisation: Has the Authorising Officer been: Convicted of a criminal offence or Issued with a fixed or civil penalty for any offence listed in Appendix C in the last 5 years(link to Appendix C: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/514079/Appendix_C_v1.0.pdf )
Right to Work Checks on Employees Recently, many UK Employers have been fined upto GBP 20000 for employing illegal employees. The Employers have argued that they had conducted the right to work checks, but to no vail. In majority of the cases, the UK Home Office has continued to maintain their position that the employers failed to do the right to work checks or did not do the checks properly. Most of the appeals decisions have gone against the employers and the fine maintained. Further, under the new laws, in addition to the fine, the Employer(Business Owner/Director, etc.) can be sent to jail for 5 years and required to pay an unlimited fine if the Employer is found guilty of employing someone who the Employer knew or had ‘reasonable cause to believe’ didn’t have the right to work in the UK. Some examples of reasonable cause to believe include the employee did not have a leave to enter/remain in the UK, their leave had expired, they were not allowed to do certain type of work, their papers were false, etc. There are various reasons why an employer is held liable for failing to do the right to work checks properly: The employee produced forged or someone else's documents The employees visa has expired and the employer failed to recheck the employee's right to work The employee informed the employer that he has filed his visa application, but in the eyes of the Home Office, the employee does not have a right to work The employee informed the employer that his case in an appeal, but in the eyes of the Home Office, the employee does not have a right to work Our services includes: Conducting employees right to work checks on behalf of the employer Notifying employers 3 months in advance of their employees visa expiry In case where the employee has filed his/her visa application and is awaiting a decision from the Home Office, we can review his/her case & documents and confirm his/her right to work to the employee in writing, which can be used as a defence for employing an individual with no valid leave to remain In case where the employer has filed his/her visa appeal with an Immigration Tribunal and is awaiting an appeal hearing, we can review his/her case & documents and confirm his/her right to work to the employer in writing, which can be used as a defence for employing an individual with no valid leave to remain (We are covered by sufficient Professional Indemnity Insurance to cover fines, if any)
