Sponsorship License
The points based system is used in all tier 1 to 5 applications. Before they can apply anybody wishing to come to the UK must have a sponsor with a sponsorship license in the UK which plays a main part in the application for a UK Visa. All sponsors hold full responsibility of each candidate they sponsor. The UKBA will take away any sponsorship license if they feel a sponsor has not fulfilled the relevant criteria.
The sponsor may be a British business an educational institution or any other establishment. Having a sponsor is the first step to a visa with the points based system.
Sponsorship Licence – Ratings
A or B sponsor ratings are awarded to all sponsorship licenses. If awarded a B rating, the UKBA has based this on a risk assessment and felt that the sponsor was unable to fulfil their role and that they pose a threat to UK immigration. Any sponsor on an A rating can be demoted to a B rating and if this is the case they are given an action plan to which they must work towards to regain their A rating sponsorship license.
If you fail to meet the requirements of your action plan within the deadline, your company may not be permitted to sponsor migrant workers, and could be issued with a fine.
Sponsorship Licence Eligibility
- The sponsor must ensure ongoing agreement with immigration law
- If a sponsor is found to be issuing a certificate in error the applicants they have sponsored will be given 28 days to leave the UK
- Two years in prison or a fine of £10,000 will be issued if a sponsor is found to be breaching immigration laws
An application that is refused has no right to appeal
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