Services, audits, training and pricing

We have a 100% success rate of sponsor licence applications for our clients. Whether you require advice on the merits of applying for a sponsor licence, need full support with the application process or simply want to run a query past us, we can help.

By way of an example, our comprehensive sponsor licence advice service is set out below and is designed to take you from the initial application process through to the successful grant of your employee’s visa:

Stage 1 – sponsor licence application:

we provide a template sponsor licence application form to be completed which we can check before you submit the application online

we collect the required information from you and prepare a draft covering letter to accompany the application which includes all of the information required by UKVI

we discuss with you the supporting documents required to accompany the application to identify which are applicable to the company and easiest for you to provide

we consider the appropriate SOC Code for the role to be sponsored

we check the application form, covering letter and supporting documents before submission to ensure all information is included and is correct

we answer any questions you have about the process or correspondence from UKVI, and

we advise you on the documentation to retain to evidence the submission of the application.

Stage 2 – applying for, creating and assigning the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS):

we assist you in applying for a Defined CoS (if required)

we assist you with creating and assigning the Defined or Undefined CoS is to the future employee, and

we support you with general queries and any queries from UKVI in relation to the CoS.

Stage 3 – visa application:

we assist your future employee with their visa application by reviewing and suggesting amendments to the completed draft application

review and advise upon the necessary supporting documents, and

provide support to the company and the individual with general queries and queries from UKVI.

Fee estimate*: £4,250 – £6,500

Stage 1 – £2,500 – £3,500

Stage 2 – £750 – £1,000

Stage 3 – £1,000 – £2,000

*:  Our fees are calculated based on the number of hours it will take us to carry out this work. The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case, such as:

• the volume of supporting documents and evidence that we need to consider
• the quality of the draft supporting documents provided by you, the amount of time required to amend these and the number of amended drafts required
• whether face to face meetings  or video calls with you are required and the volume of calls and queries from you
• the urgency of your application
• whether the company or future employee has an adverse immigration or criminal history
• the need to obtain documentation from or liaise with third parties such as accountants or translation companies
• whether advice is required on current immigration status.

Fees are excluding VAT at the rate of 20%. Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as application fees payable to the Home Office and document translation fees. These are not included in the above estimate.

Full details can be found in our comprehensive pricing document, which can be found here, or please contact one of our immigration specialists.

As a registered sponsor of Skilled Worker and Global Mobility migrants you have a wealth of obligations and duties to UK Visas & Immigration and failure to comply can ultimately lead to your licence being revoked.

Have peace of mind from as little as £200 per month

Let our business immigration experts take away that risk and strain by being named as Legal Representative on your sponsor licence, as well as having day-to-day involvement as a Level 1 User of the Sponsor Management System.

Our service includes:

• Submitting reports to UKVI via the SMS in relation to:
  • sponsored migrants, including absences, termination of employment, salary changes
  • key personnel, including changes to named personnel and contact details
  • the organisation, including changes to contact details, size and structure
• Preparing and submitting applications for renewal of undefined Certificates of Sponsorship
• Preparing and submitting applications for renewal of the sponsor licence
• Access to guidance for sponsors on key personnel, record keeping and reporting duties
• Preferential pricing on training packages and immigration audits
• Updates on matters affecting your sponsor licence

Contact us or click here to find out more.

We run an in-depth training course on Sponsor Management for Skilled Worker sponsor licence holders. This half day course is aimed at members of HR and Management and those who are Key Personnel named on the sponsor licence. This training, previously delivered at your premises but available to be delivered online, covers:

• the current immigration landscape
• the roles of the organisation’s Key Personnel
• the Sponsor Management System
• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship requirements – skill and salary level and genuine vacancies
• Certificates of Sponsorship – what these are and identifying the appropriate type
• the Immigration Skills Charge
• record keeping and reporting duties as a sponsor, and
• the future for UK immigration sponsorship.

Alternative courses are also offered including use of the Sponsor Management System.

Prices for our training courses start at £1,500 plus VAT and can be delivered in-house to your staff.  To discuss your immigration training requirements or the above courses, please contact us.

Our immigration solicitors provide Right to Work training for HR and Recruitment teams and those who are responsible for carrying out right to work checks on employees. Using practical examples and case studies, the course is designed to up-skill your staff and ensure compliant right to work checks are completed. This training can be delivered at your premises and covers:

• the history of illegal working legislation
• the groups of individuals who are subject to right to work checks
• the statutory excuse – what it is and how to obtain it
• how to carry out a compliant right to work check
• types of right to work documentation commonly encountered
• right to work checks for EU nationals in light of Brexit, and
• civil penalties and responding to Home Office enquiries

The above session is a guide and bespoke courses can be built around your requirements.  Prices for our training courses start at £1,500 plus VAT and can be delivered in-house to your staff or online. To discuss your immigration training requirements or the above courses, please contact us.

Correctly managing your organisation’s Senior or Specialist Worker sponsor licence and retaining copies of all of the relevant documents is an onerous but important task.

If you are concerned that the organisation is not on top of this, or you want peace of mind that your reporting and record keeping is up to date, or perhaps you have a pending visit from a Home Office Immigration Compliance Officer, a member of our expert immigration team can carry out a thorough compliance audit for you.

This typically includes:

• attendance at your offices (where possible)
• review of the organisation’s sponsor licence
• interview with a member of the Key Personnel responsible for the sponsor licence
• review of your HR systems and processes
• review of all sponsored Senior or Specialist Worker and and Tier 2 (General) holder’s personnel files
• sample review of employee right to work checks and procedures in place, and
• provision of report and action points.

Prices start from £2,000 plus VAT.  Contact us to find out more.