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SPONSOR LICENCE SUSPENSIONS

If UK Visas and Immigration considers that you are breaching your sponsorship duties and pose a threat to immigration control, you may be subject to a sponsor licence suspension while they make further enquiries.

Sponsor Licence Suspension

If your sponsor licence is suspended, you will not be able to sponsor new migrants and your business will be removed from the public register of sponsors for the suspension period. However, your current sponsored migrants will be unaffected.

Reasons for suspending a sponsor licence include, failing to keep appropriate records for sponsored migrants, unlawful salary variations or that an authorising officer is inappropriately qualified to assume his or her position.

You must continue to comply with all sponsor duties throughout the period of suspension. If your licence is due to expire during the period of suspension, you will still need to apply for a Sponsor Licence Renewal if you want to keep it.

Once UKVI has completed its enquiries, they may reinstate your licence, downgrade it or revoke it.

What else do I need to know about a Sponsor Licence Suspension?

If you have received notice that your sponsor licence has been suspended by UKVI, you will have 20 working days to seek a review of the decision. Your response must be made in writing and set out, with supporting evidence, which grounds you believe to be incorrect and why.

The Home Office will make a final decision based on your written response, so it is important that all mitigating arguments are clearly set out.

Once UKVI has completed its enquiries, they may reinstate your licence, downgrade it or revoke it.

How our immigration solicitors can help

We understand that receiving a sponsor licence suspension decision can be disruptive, costly and distressing for both employers and sponsored workers.

Our immigration solicitors work with sponsors to secure reinstatement of their sponsor licences following sponsor licence suspension decisions, ensuring that a robust case is presented to UKVI addressing any issues raised in suspension letters.

We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our business clients’ needs. We are a highly driven team, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice directly to UK employers as part of a professional and friendly service.

 
  • Agreed/Fixed Fee
 

      Costs:  Average cost from £5,000 (plus VAT )

       Who Will Carry Out the Work?

  • Director assisted by a Solicitor
  • Associate and Assistant Solicitor assisted by Paralegal and Caseworker
  • Casework supervised by Solicitor and Director
  • All work supervised by the Director
 

       Estimated Time:

  • On average, 15 hours to complete

       The exact time required depends on the specifics of your case, such as:

  • The amount of supporting evidence needed
  • Your language(s)
  • Whether you are applying with dependants
  • Complexities like past refusals, criminal convictions, or adverse immigration history

       Providing sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meeting the applicable Immigration Rules may result in lower costs.

      Services Included:

  • Initial consultation to consider options and assess the most appropriate application
  • Advising on immigration rules/guidance and required evidence
  • Advising on submission methods (priority, premium, standard)
  • Assessing and advising on supporting evidence
  • Assisting with obtaining further evidence, including engaging with third parties (medical experts, banks, employers)
  • Preparing the application with supporting evidence
  • Preparing detailed representations with an index and finalising the application
  • Submitting the application and providing updates on progress
  • Advising on the outcome of the application, implications of status, and next steps
 

         Exclusions:

  • Home Office fees for making the application, which you will pay directly. Find the updated list of Home Office Fees.
  • Other expenses such as VAT and disbursements for medical/expert evidence or barristers.
  • Advice and assistance with appeals or reconsiderations if your application is refused.

      We will notify you promptly and before incurring any such fees if they are applicable.

         Home Office’s application fees

          Each application to the Home Office, attracts a specific Home Office’s fee.

         For the current fee for your application , please click the following link Uk Home Office’s current application fees

       Our timescale to Submit your application:

  • Applications typically take six to eight weeks from instruction, depending on the complexity of the applicant’s immigration history. We will inform you as soon as possible if it is likely to take longer.We’ll ensure that your application is  submitted on time before your existing leave to remain or leave to enter expires.
 

       The  Home Office’s  current timescale for  Processing your  application:

  • We cannot guarantee the Home Office’s processing time.  However, the currently  Home Office’s processing time is between 4 to 6 months in average.
 

        Please note that the estimated hours and fees are based on the provided information. All applications vary, and we can provide a more accurate estimate once we have more details about your specific case.    

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