Who it’s for / Just getting started
Your first sponsored hire, made simple
Most employers start sponsoring because one great candidate needs it. Borderless takes you from no licence to that first hire, with every document checked, an IAA-regulated immigration adviser reviewing what goes to the Home Office, and pricing you can plan around.
Your first sponsored hire
Northgate Digital Ltd
Kofi Asante · Senior software engineer
Adviser assigned
3 of 5 steps done
Sponsor licence
Granted · Authorising Officer named
Done
Certificate of Sponsorship
Assigned to Kofi Asante
Done
Salary and role
Checked against the going rate
Done
Visa application
14 documents checked · 1 to translate
Open
Right to work check
Before the start date · 1 Dec 2026
Booked
Lul S., your immigration adviser, reviews anything that goes to the Home Office
Smart upload · Kofi A.
Degree certificate needs a certified translation
Lul S. · Adviser
CoS wording reviewed against the role
Reminder · 24 Nov
Right to work check booked with Priya S.
Iris AI agent
Helps prepare it
Your adviser
Reviews it
You
Approve it
Sponsors using Borderless
Simple to start, clear about what comes next
Wondercraft was a 15-person team when its first engineer needed sponsoring. Borderless is built for that moment, and for every hire after it.
Your first licence
Apply once, properly
We check your eligibility and every supporting document before the application goes in, and help you name the right key personnel.
Your first hires
Certificates and visas, step by step
Each Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) and visa application is checked on the platform and reviewed by your adviser, so you’re never guessing what the Home Office needs.
Duties made clear
Know what you’re responsible for
Records to keep, changes to report within 10 working days, and right to work checks to repeat. Each duty shows up with a date and an owner.
Predictable pricing
Fees you can plan around
A plan sized to your sponsored workforce. Home Office fees are separate, paid directly, and shown up front.
Regulated advice
An adviser behind every case
An IAA-regulated immigration adviser reviews anything before it goes to the Home Office, so a first-time sponsor gets the same care as a large one.
Room to grow
Plans that grow with you
Starter, Pro and Expert are sized to the number of workers you sponsor, so you move up a plan as you grow.
From no licence to your first hire
Check you’re ready
We check your eligibility, the role you want to sponsor, and who’ll be named on the licence.
Apply for your licence
Your documents are checked as you go, and your adviser reviews the application before it goes in.
Assign your first certificate
Once the licence is granted, the role and salary are checked and the CoS wording is drafted for your adviser.
Welcome your hire
The visa, the right to work check, and a clear list of your duties from day one, all logged.
Ready
Apply
Assign
Start
Are you ready to sponsor?
Eligibility, the role, and who’s named on the licence
Trading in the UK
Companies House and bank details
Checked
The role you want to sponsor
Senior software engineer · higher skilled
Eligible
Key personnel
Authorising Officer: Priya S.
Named
Home Office fees
Shown up front, before you apply
Clear
Your licence application
Supporting documents checked before it goes in
Checking documents
Certificate of incorporation
Valid
Employer’s liability insurance
Current
Business bank statement
Too old
HR policies
Complete
Reviewed by Lul S.
Immigration adviser · IAA regulated
Reviewed
Your first certificate
Kofi Asante · Senior software engineer
Licence granted
Northgate Digital Ltd
Live
Salary checked
Against the going rate for the role
Meets
CoS wording drafted
Ready for your adviser
In review
Certificate ready to assign once you approve.
Approve
Day one, and every day after
Your duties, each with a date and an owner
Visa granted
Kofi Asante · starts 1 Dec 2026
Granted
Right to work check
Before day one · owner Priya S.
Booked
Report within 10 working days
Pay, role, or location changes
Tracked
Logged to your audit trail
Every step, with who did it and when
15
people
in Wondercraft’s team when it sponsored its first engineer
Wondercraft · Technology
“We wouldn’t need to settle for anyone. And we can always make the best hire.”
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Sponsors who started with Borderless
From a first licence straight after a funding round to leaving expensive outsourced support behind.
Technology · Sponsor licence
$20m
seed round, then hiring from day one
A sponsor licence ready to scale, straight after a seed round
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Specialist care · Sponsor licence
20+
skilled carers joined since
Every application approved, as a first-time sponsor
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Care · Cost
90%
faster sponsorship and compliance work
Off outsourced immigration support, at a third of the cost
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Questions we’re often asked
How much does Borderless cost?
It depends on your plan and your hiring plans, and you’ll get a tailored quote after your tour of the platform. Plans run for a minimum of 12 months. Home Office fees, the Immigration Health Surcharge, and other government charges are paid directly and aren’t included.
How long does a sponsor licence take?
That depends on Home Office processing times. You can get started on the platform straight after onboarding, and we make sure your application is complete before it goes in, so missing documents don’t slow it down.
What are we responsible for as a sponsor?
Keeping the right records for each sponsored worker, reporting certain changes within 10 working days, checking right to work, and making sure the job matches the certificate. Borderless tracks each duty and tells you when something needs doing. Your organisation stays responsible for the licence.
Do we need outside immigration support as well?
Borderless combines the platform with IAA-regulated immigration advisers, who review anything before it goes to the Home Office. If you already work with an adviser you trust, they can work alongside us.
What happens when we grow?
You move to a larger plan, with more sponsored workers covered, HR system integrations, and more adviser support.
Make your first sponsored hire with confidence
Book a tour of the platform, from your licence application to your first certificate, with time for your questions.