In this webinar, we will be discussing about what is a sponsor licence and why does it matter to your business. If you have non-British employees working in your company or if your business is currently facing staff shortages, then this webinar is for you! A Sponsor licence enables companies to hire Skilled Workers from overseas to fill in the skills gap or transfer staff from their overseas offices to support the UK business.

2. ● What is a sponsor licence?
● Why it matters to your business?
● Who can be a sponsor?
● What are the prerequisites?
● How to apply for a sponsor licence?
● How wpc can help?
● Q & A
Discussion topics

3. What is a
Sponsor Licence?
A Sponsor licence enables
companies to hire Skilled Workers
from overseas to fill in the skills
gap or transfer staff from their
overseas offices to support the UK
business.

4. Why it matters to your business?
● having access to a global talent pool
● long term and committed staff
● promoting the diversity of your organisation
● to remain competitive in the industry
● making more profits for your business

5. Having access to a
global talent pool
Do you find it challenging to fill
in a position within your
organisation?
Sometimes, you just need to
look outside the box.

6. Long term and committed employees
5 years
With a sponsor licence, your
sponsored workers are normally
willing to commit to work for you for

7. Promoting the diversity
of your organisation
Diversity + Inclusion
These are company
values that most
employees care
about

8. To remain competitive in the industry
Did you know, skilled job seekers often
check online to find out if a company
has a sponsor licence before deciding
whether to send their job applications?

9. Making more profits
for your business
Happy sponsorship – revenue
cycle

10. Who can be a sponsor?
Sole Trader Private Company Public Company Charity

11. Sponsor Licence Categories
78%
Skilled Worker Route
Total licenced Sponsor: 73,983
(28/03/2023)

12. Prerequisite for a sponsor licence?
▪ PAYE or Account Office reference
letter from HMRC
▪ SIGNED Annual Accounts
▪ Minimum 1-month business bank
statement
▪ Employer liability insurance certificate
▪ Copy of Lease OR freehold OR
Tenancy agreement
▪ Copy of regulatory approval
▪ VAT Certificate (if registered)
▪ Additionally, need to prove that a
robust HR system in place
▪ Registered company/Sole trader name
▪ Postal address & contact details
▪ Trading name (If applicable)
▪ Nature of business
▪ Operating hours
▪ Number of employees in payroll with
their Full Name, Nationality, Position,
Contract type and Salary
▪ Company website (if available)
▪ Nominated Authorising Officers -
Name, DoB, Nationality, Email Address
and Job title).
Documentation requirement Information requirement

13. How to apply for a sponsor licence?
Step 1 Assess your business / people needs 0-3 days
Step 2 Review the HO guidelines / take professional advice Week 1
Step 3 Prepare the required documents Week 2
Step 4 Make the application bundle Week 2
Step 5 Pay Home Office fee Week 3
Step 6 Upload documents Week 3
Step 7 Correspondence with home office Week 4 -8
Step 8 Be a registered sponsor Week 8-10

14. How WPC can help?
1. Evaluate an organisation's sponsorship licence needs.
2. Check organisation's previous business performance.
3. Determine the appropriate type of sponsorship licence urgencies & fees.
4. Recommend mandatory and supporting documents based on the nature of the organisation.
5. Recommend Authorising Officer, Level 1 User and Key Contact person.
6. Create sponsor licence application bundle.
7. Assist in making fast track sponsor licence application to the Home Office.
8. Assist organisations to make timely and correct correspondence with the Home Office.
9. Provide end-to-end professional immigration service to the client.
10. Support employers to comply with sponsorship duties using our bespoke WpcHr software.
11. Ensure success!

15. Case Study
● 90 international nurses
recruited over twelve months.
● Saved almost £400,000 in
recruitment agency spend.
● Help the trust’s offer stand
out from other organisations.
Wye Valley NHS Trust International Recruitment

17. Thank you
Contact:
meiling@workpermitcloud.co.uk
07915229962
www.workpermitcloud.co.uk