Sponsor License

RD Overseas assist UK Employers to apply for a sponsor licence so that they can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK.

If you are a UK registered business that is looking to employ someone from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland you might need a Sponsor Licence  in order for them to legally work in the UK, even if the work they are set to carry out is unpaid (for example, charity and volunteer work).

We can use our extensive experience to assist your organisation with application to sponsor and obtain a licence.

The Company will need a Sponsor Licence to bring workers from its offshore branch to a UK-based office on a Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer Visa.

Steps followed

• Once your application for a Sponsor Licence has been approved, your business will be listed on the Home Office register of sponsors, commonly known as the Tier 2 Sponsor List.
• The Company then have to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to potential and existing employees.
• Each organisation needs to have its Sponsor License renewed every four years. Meeting your sponsorship duties is essential as you will be given a license rating based on your fulfilment of these duties.

Assistance from R D Overseas

R D Overseas can assist you by guiding your organisation in:

1. obtaining a Sponsor Licence before employing any skilled workers on Tier 2 and Tier 5 Visas;
2. Issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship to every prospective or existing Tier 2 migrant worker to enable them to apply for a new visa, or extend their current stay in the UK;
3. Using the Sponsorship Management System (SMS) to keep relevant records and reports in relation to your workers, including their compliance with their immigration conditions, and reporting any breaches that may arise; and
4. Undertaking the Resident Labour Market Test before offering the job to overseas workers.

Our Team of advisors can provide professional immigration advise and services for UK immigration applications to clients based in all parts of the UK and can represent you in your immigration case. We can also represent clients who are based outside the UK in dealing with their Entry Clearance Applications  by completely assisting and submitting the entry clearance application to the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO).

You can contact us by writing us on info@rdoverseasuk.com or calling us on 0208 954 5457 or through Skype.