A Certificate of Sponsorship is a required document when hiring workers through the UK-sponsored work visa pathways or sending an employee to the UK to help a foreign company expand.

 

A company must submit a Certificate of Sponsorship to demonstrate that all requirements for a UK Expansion Worker visa have been satisfied before they can sponsor a migrant worker. Following that, the employee (applicant - travelling to the UK) uses the CoS to submit an application for a sponsorship visa. It is crucial that the sponsor and employee both meet the requirements for the UK Expansion Worker visa.

 

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Here is a summary of the UK Expansion Worker visa.

 

What exactly is a UK Worker Extension Visa?

A foreign national who accepts a work offer in the UK may apply for the UK Expansion Worker visa. The expansion worker must be senior management or a specialist working for that foreign company who proposes to relocate to the UK for initiatives involving expanding the foreign business there.

 

Which benefits do UK Expansion Worker Visas offer companies?

Using an expansion worker visa is a great way for business owners, senior managers, and/or specialists to get into the UK and start planning their company's growth. Here's how using the UK Expansion Worker visa can tremendously benefit a business.

 

A corporation or enterprise may admit up to 5 employees (each with their own Expansion Worker visa) to the UK in order to expand their global operation.

An extension worker visa, which allows you to stay an additional year, allows you to stay in the UK for up to two years.

The visa holder is allowed to depart the UK and come back for trade or business.

 

What benefits come with a UK Expansion Worker Visa for employees?

A holder of a sponsor licence provides the CoS, a self-certifying document, to a candidate for a sponsored work visa. The Certificate of Sponsorship is an electronic record with a unique reference number rather than a physical paper.

 

A sponsor must first give the applicant a Certificate of Sponsorship before they can properly apply for the UK Expansion Worker visa or other Sponsored Work paths (CoS).

 

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The expansion worker (applicant) has three months from the date of receipt of the certificate to apply for a visa. Additionally, they have three months before the start of the work listed on the certificate to file their visa application.

 

The certificate must show that the company (licenced sponsor) is qualified to sponsor the employee, accepts the requirements outlined in the SMS, is ready to do so, and is certainly the person can abide by all immigration laws (Sponsorship Management System)

 

A certificate of sponsorship must also contain:

• You will receive a reference number from your company for your sponsorship certificate.
• Your full name, title, and yearly salary
• The occupation code for the position
• Your employer's name and sponsor licence number.
• Bank records or other documentation demonstrating that you have sufficient funds in your personal account to meet your costs while you are in the UK

The procedure for requesting a sponsor licence

A business that wants to grow in the UK must first apply for a Sponsor Licence. In order for employees to represent their employer in the UK, an employer can provide them with a sponsorship certificate and Sponsor Licence. Getting a sponsor licence is advised if you wish to expand your business worldwide.

 

Application for a sponsor licence online

Before completing an online application, it is usually a good idea to make sure you have all the necessary information and paperwork on hand. For smaller businesses and organisations, the sponsor licence fee is £536, while it is £1,476 for larger ones. The completed online form must be submitted together with the necessary funds after it has been finished. 

 

When you have completed the online application, you must submit the following:

You must submit any necessary supporting documentation using the submission form included at the bottom of the application.

 

Your affidavits and statutory declarations must be attested to by a skilled, impartial party, such as a lawyer, notary public, justice of the peace, commissioner for oaths, or (in Scotland only) a councillor.

 

Email the Home Office a thorough letter together with the required paperwork.

You should email the Home Office your whole letter, together with any supporting documents. Documents do not need to be mailed any longer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Documents should ideally be sent to the Home Office in pdf format. The file types JPEG and PNG are also supported.

 

What documents are needed to submit an application for a UK Expansion Worker Visa?

An applicant must prove to the Home Office that they are capable of completing all conditions and have the necessary paperwork and documents in order to be granted a UK Expansion Worker visa.

 

• You'll need a sponsor, bank statements to show your financial situation, 
• and a TB certificate 
• in addition to other supporting documents such as an identity card, passport, pay stubs, etc.

Requirements for obtaining a visa to work in the UK

 

A UK Expansion Worker visa must be obtained in full because failure to do so could result in the application being rejected. To be eligible, you need to:

• possess a valid sponsorship certificate and have contributed at least one year to your sponsor (company).
• do one of the certified professionals' stated tasks
• to satisfy the wage requirement

 

What is the cost of a UK Expansion Worker Visa?

Keep in mind that acquiring a UK Expansion Worker visa has other charges as well, such as finance, pay, and other costs. If you are not exempt, you will need £1,270 to support yourself in the UK, £259 for the application fee, £624 each year for the health surcharge, and £42,400 for your yearly salary or the "going rate" for your employment, whichever is higher, in order to submit your application.

 

The SmartMove2UK team has assisted many businesses and partnerships in growing their operations in the UK for more than 10 years. Our UK immigration lawyers have all the necessary skills to file your application. Starting with:

 

When we check your eligibility, we can determine whether you are eligible for a sponsor licence and, if not, what we can do to make up the difference.

 

List of documents - Our team will review your application in light of the standard list of documents, and if any are missing, our UK immigration lawyers will hunt for a replacement.