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September 2, 2026
Sponsor licence caseworker guidance: how the Home Office decides
The Home Office guidance that decides whether you keep your sponsor licence. The decision ladder, the 20 working day clock, and the test it applies.
Compliance
Workforce
September 2, 2026
Visas down, extensions up: what the June 2026 immigration statistics mean for sponsors
Work visas fell 62% while extensions and settlement hit records. What the year to June 2026 Home Office statistics mean for UK sponsor licence holders.
Immigration
September 2, 2026
Post licence priority service: how to get a sponsor licence change through in 5 working days
A sponsor licence change of circumstances can take up to 18 weeks. The post licence priority service cuts it to 5 working days for £350. Who qualifies.
Sponsor Licence
August 19, 2026
Home Office compliance visits: what actually happens, and what they check
A Home Office compliance check does not always mean a visit. The forms it can take, what the officer inspects, and what each outcome means.
Compliance
August 17, 2026
Vignettes are gone, the record you still have to keep isn't
Vignettes stopped on 1 July 2026 and Appendix D was updated on 3 August. Your date of entry check did not change. What sponsors must still keep on file.
Immigration
Government Updates
August 17, 2026
Sponsor Licence Suspended: What Happens Next
What a suspended sponsor licence stops, the 20 working days you get to respond, and the four ways it ends. Home Office guidance, decoded for employers.
Compliance
Sponsor Licence
Immigration
July 14, 2026
How to sponsor a worker in the UK
What it takes to sponsor a worker in the UK: who can do it, the steps, what it costs in 2026, and how long it takes, explained for employers.
Immigration
July 14, 2026
Sponsor Licence Key Personnel: Who Does What
Who your Authorising Officer, Level 1 and 2 users, and Key Contact are, who can hold each role, and the suitability checks that can sink an application.
Sponsor Licence
July 14, 2026
Sponsor Licence Duties and Compliance: The 2026 Guide
Every sponsor licence duty in plain English: the records, the reporting deadlines, what gets licences suspended or revoked in 2026, and how to stay compliant.
