A sponsor licence is granted for four years and must be renewed thereafter. There are initial fees to pay as part of the application process which vary depending on the size of the business. If you have an annual turnover of £10.2 million or less and employ fewer than 50 employees, the fee is currently £536. If you do not satisfy these criteria, the fee is currently £1,476.
There are additional fees to be paid including the Immigration Skills Charge and when assigning a CoS.
If you are applying for sponsorship for the first time, we recommend that you take advice on the application process. If the application is refused your fees will not be refunded. There is also a cooling off period of six months for reapplying if your application is rejected so getting it wrong can be costly and it will delay your plans for recruitment. Get in touch to see how we can help you get it right first time
