New licence holders
Turn sponsor obligations into practical HR routines from the first sponsored worker.
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Sponsor Licence Compliance
Turn sponsor duties into repeatable HR and management processes that remain reliable between recruitment events—not just when UKVI asks questions.
- Sponsor-duty review
- Worker file audit
- Remediation roadmap
Important information
This website provides general information only and does not give immigration advice. Where a matter requires regulated immigration advice or representation, the authorised professional responsible will be identified in written engagement terms before work begins.
Included in the service
What’s included
Practical governance, record-keeping and reporting support for organisations holding a worker sponsor licence.
- Sponsor-duty health check
- Right-to-work process review
- Sponsored-worker file audit
- SMS reporting matrix
- Key-personnel briefing
- Prioritised remediation plan
Before we speak
Start with how your organisation stores worker records, assigns responsibility and identifies changes that need review. Mention staff turnover in the team managing sponsorship and any planned operational changes. A clearly scoped compliance review can then focus on the records and internal processes that need attention.
Who we help
Is this right for you?
These are some of the situations this service covers. Your proposal will reflect the work and support you actually need.
Established sponsors
Test whether records and reporting remain consistent as the sponsored workforce grows.
Organisations facing change
Assess the sponsor implications of restructures, acquisitions, location changes or key-personnel turnover.
Pricing
Compliance support matched to licence and workforce risk
We scope licence routes, sponsored-worker numbers, sites, sample size, systems and the depth of remediation support required.
01
Discovery
We establish your current position, desired outcome and constraints.
02
Defined scope
You receive clear deliverables, responsibilities, assumptions and timescales.
03
Request a scoped quote Written proposal
Fees are agreed before work begins, with optional phases shown separately.
Any response to active UKVI enforcement, suspension or revocation action requires separate urgent assessment and scope.
The detail
Where we focus
Right-to-work controls
Review check procedures, evidence retention and follow-up dates for workers with time-limited permission.
Record keeping
Map required worker, role, recruitment and contact records to owners and secure storage locations.
SMS reporting
Create escalation paths for worker and organisational changes that may need reporting through the Sponsor Management System.
Mock compliance audit
Sample files, interview key personnel and test whether written processes operate consistently in practice.
The process
How the work happens
- 01
Scope
Confirm licence routes, sponsored population, locations, systems and recent organisational changes.
- 02
Test
Sample evidence and walk through recruitment, onboarding, absence, change and leaver scenarios.
- 03
Remediate
Prioritise gaps by risk and establish owners, evidence and realistic completion dates.
- 04
Maintain
Introduce scheduled checks, management reporting and refresher activity to sustain compliance.
Before we startYour questions,
Your questions,
answered.
What does a sponsor need to monitor?
Responsibilities include appropriate right-to-work checks, sponsored-worker contact and attendance information, required records, and timely reporting of specified worker or organisational changes.
Can UKVI conduct a digital compliance inspection?
Yes. Compliance activity may be conducted in person or digitally, and UKVI can ask to inspect records, systems and the organisation's practical understanding of sponsor duties.
What can happen if duties are breached?
Depending on the facts, action can include an improvement plan, licence downgrade, suspension or revocation. The organisation should address concerns early and seek appropriate advice for any active UKVI action.
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Plan the next piece of work.
Let’s start with your priorities
What needs to work better?
Tell us about your business, the problem you’re working through and any dates that matter. We’ll discuss the scope and the next step with you.