Your Sponsor Licence checklist

Thinking about sponsoring a Skilled Worker? Here is a straightforward overview of what is usually involved in putting a Sponsor Licence in place. You do not need everything sorted before you speak to us. We will map all of this to your specific situation in an online meeting on us.

1. Your company

   • Registered with Companies House
   • Government Gateway account set up

2. Tax and payroll

   • Registered for PAYE
   • Recent payroll (RTI) submissions in place
   • Corporation Tax reference (UTR) available
   • Workplace pension scheme set up

3. Business plan and evidence

   • Business premises confirmed
   • Recent business bank statements (usually the last 3 months)
   • Evidence the business is trading, such as contracts, sales, reviews or bookings

4. HR and compliance

   • HR policies and staff records in place
   • Employer's Liability Insurance
   • Any roles advertised properly before hiring
   • For the Skilled Worker: CV, passport copy, proof of address, agreed job title and salary

5. Application process

   • An Authorising Officer identified, usually a director or senior manager

Most businesses start this process with a few gaps here, and that is exactly what we help sort out. Book an online meeting on us. We will map this checklist to your situation.

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