Tier 2 Sponsorship licence applications were established by UKVI in order to employ skilled workers from non-EU countries.

UK employers must first apply for a Tier 2 sponsor licence application to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Non-EEA nationals must have a job offer from an employer that has made a successful sponsor licence application before they can apply to come to, or remain in, the UK for work.

The Sponsor must be:
– A Genuine, Active, Trading and Legal organisation (either Company or Partnership or Sole Trader) in the UK
– Able to nominate either one individual (senior employee) or several individuals to act as the Authorising Officer, Key Personnel and Level 1 User, who will be responsible to the UK Home Office for the compliances, etc.
– Have no history of breaching the UK Immigration laws
– Able to keep proper Human Resource records of all the sponsored migrants

The Sponsor Duties:
– Report to UK Home Office if the migrant does not turn up for work without permission for a significant period of time
– Maintain records of all the sponsored migrants such as contact details and copy of their biometric residence permit (BRP)
– Provide UK Home Office with any documents as requested
– Duty to act honestly in any dealings with Home Office

Categories of Sponsorships:
– Tier 2 (General)
– Tier 2 (Intra Company Transfer)
– Tier 2 (Ministers of Religion)
– Tier 2 (Sportsperson)