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Sponsor Licence Hub

Sponsor Licence Resources Hub

Everything UK employers need to apply for a sponsor licence, stay compliant, and manage sponsorship duties. Guides, tools, and live sessions, organised by topic.
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Topics
40+
Resources
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Six Topics, from Application to Enforcement

Each topic gathers the guides, videos, webinars, and downloads for that area in one place.

Buyer & Commercial

Choosing an immigration adviser, understanding what services cost, and knowing what to expect from an engagement before you commit.

Certificates of Sponsorship

How certificates of sponsorship are allocated, assigned and tracked, and the errors that most often need correcting after the fact.

Compliance & Mock Audits

What happens during a Home Office compliance visit, the gaps inspectors find most often, and how a mock audit surfaces them first.

Enforcement, Revocations & Suspensions

What triggers Home Office enforcement action, how downgrades, suspensions and revocations work, and what to do if your licence is at risk.

Global Business Mobility

Moving staff into the UK through the Global Business Mobility routes, including Senior or Specialist Worker transfers and Graduate Trainee placements.

Right to Work

How to carry out right to work checks correctly, keep your statutory excuse, and record every check so it stands up to scrutiny.

Sponsor Duties

The reporting and record-keeping duties that come with a sponsor licence, the time limits attached to each, and who inside your business should own them.

Sponsor Licence Applications

What the Home Office assesses when you apply for a sponsor licence, from eligibility and key personnel through to the documents you need to submit.

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Where Most People Begin

The guides and sessions employers turn to most across the hub.
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Guide

Mock Audit with an Ex-Home Office Officer

6 Min Read
Guide

How Much Does a Sponsor Licence Cost for SMEs in Brighton & Sussex in 2026

7 Min Read
Guide

Why Right to Work Checks Alone Wont Keep You Compliant

9 Min Read
Guide

Pros and Cons of Sponsoring an Immigrant in the UK

6 Min Read
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Join a Live Session

Live webinars and in-person sessions on sponsor licensing and compliance.
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Live Webinar

Sponsor Salary & Payroll Compliance: The Discrepancies That Can Put Your Licence at Risk

A practical session for UK employers on why salary and payroll discrepancies can trigger Home Office scrutiny, and what sponsors should be checking before problems escalate.
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Live Webinar

How the Home Office Identifies Sponsor Compliance Risk, and Why the Landscape Has Changed

A practical session for UK employers who hold a sponsor licence. Part of Immtell's Immigration Compliance Series.
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Interactive tools.

Check Your Position Before You Call

Each topic gathers the guides, videos, webinars, and downloads for that area in one place.

Licence Eligibility Checker

Answer a few questions to see whether your business is likely to qualify for a sponsor licence.

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Civil Penalty Calculator

Estimate your exposure for illegal working penalties based on your circumstances.

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Glossary

Find the right Standard Occupational Classification code for the role you want to sponsor.

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Prefer to Talk it Through with an Expert?

Our team, led by an ex-Home Office officer, can assess your situation and point you to the right route. It is faster than working through the guidance alone.
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Last reviewed: 26 October 2026

This hub is updated when new resources are added or Home Office rules change. Immtell is on the IAA register (Immigration Advice Authority, formerly OISC), Registration No. F202200109. Only IAA or SRA registered firms can legally provide UK immigration advice.

See- GOV.UK: Visas and Immigration.