Sponsor Licence Renewal 👇

🏢 1. What It Means A Sponsor Licence is typically valid for four years. The renewal is the official process for an existing licence holder to apply to the Home Office to extend this permission.

Successfully renewing the licence is essential for a business to legally continue employing its current sponsored workers and to hire new foreign nationals. Failure to renew on time will result in the licence expiring, and the company will lose its ability to sponsor staff.

📜 2. Who Needs to Apply Any UK-based organisation that currently holds a Sponsor Licence must apply for renewal if it wishes to:

• Continue employing the foreign workers it already sponsors.
• Sponsor new workers from overseas or within the UK in the future.

The application for renewal must be submitted before the current licence expires.

🔑 3. Key Requirements for Renewal To renew a licence successfully, a business must demonstrate:

• Continued Compliance: The organisation must have a proven track record of adhering to all its sponsor duties throughout the licence period.
• Up-to-date SMS: All information on the Sponsor Management System (SMS), including details of key personnel and company addresses, must be accurate and current.
• Timely Submission: The renewal application is typically made within the 90-day window before the licence’s expiry date.
• Payment of Fee: The correct renewal fee must be paid, which depends on the size and type of the organisation (e.g., small/charity or medium/large).