SPONSORING A TIER 2 OR TIER 5 MIGRANT WORKER

A lot of companies in the UK look to hire migrant workers for specific purposes, either as temporary staff (tier 5 ) which could be a creative or sporting worker, religious worker, charity worker, a government authorized exchange worker or a temporary worker under international agreement. Or it could be a more permanent position being offered as a general skilled staff, intra company transfer staff, a minister of religion or a sports person.

Before any such staff can be granted access into the UK to work the would require a Tier 2 or Tier 5 visa as well as a TIER 2 SPONSOR LICENSE or tier 5 sponsor license as required. In order for the visa to be processed and approved the license is required.

So the question now is as an employer, how do you go about making a sponsor license available for a migrant staff?

The First step is to apply to the UK immigration and visa board and fill an online application form and supply certain documents such as

A certificate of VAT registration

A letter from your corporate banking provider certifying you have had a good banking relationship with them, your transactions and durations of such transactions

A letter form UK trade and investment if you have had dealings with them.

Please note that documents required differ depending on the nature of your business, (for a full list of documents required visit a UK IMMIGRATION ADVISORY WEBSITE and to further simplify the process get in touch with a UK IMMIGRATION LAWYER they would work you through the process)

Are there fees to be paid?

Yes there are certain fees to be paid and they also differ depending on what your needs are;

Application for a new license

Renewing of an existing license

Extending the scope o an existing license or

Assigning each certificate of sponsorship.

What else do you need to know?

Having provided proof that you are based in the UK and operating under the lawful trade rights with the necessary documents duly certified by the authorities. You also need to note that there are sponsor duties that need to be followed for example, it is the duty of the sponsor to ensure the migrant worker does not boycott any process by preventing any form of abuse on assessment procedures, monitoring immigrant activities that may be a cause of concern and ensuring the immigrant complies to immigration rules.

Sponsoring a Tier 2 or Tier5 staff is a process that needs to be handled with caution and in order to do so it is advised you contact the BEST IMMIGRATION LAWYERS IN THE UK to help you with the process.

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