Sponsor Licence Revocations

SPONSOR LICENCE REVOCATIONS FOR SWISS BUSINESSES IN THE UK

If UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) determines that you are seriously failing to meet your sponsor duties or have ceased operations in the UK, your sponsor licence may be revoked.

Consequences of Sponsor Licence Revocation

When your sponsor licence is revoked:

Any migrants you sponsor will have their leave curtailed and will be given 60 calendar days to find alternative sponsorship or leave the UK.
If a migrant’s visa has less than 60 days remaining, it will not be curtailed, but they must still find alternative sponsorship or leave the UK before their visa expires.

Common reasons for licence revocation include:

Providing false information in your Sponsor Licence Application.
Employing a migrant in a job that does not meet the required skill level.
Using a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to fill a role other than the one specified.
Human resource policy failures.

There is no right of appeal against a sponsor licence revocation, and you will be unable to apply for a new sponsor licence until the appropriate cooling-off period has passed.

Important Information About Sponsor Licence Revocations

While there is no right of appeal, our immigration lawyers can assess the merits of applying for a Judicial Review of the revocation decision and provide representation if appropriate.

After the cooling-off period, you can submit a fresh Sponsor Licence Application. This new application must address the reasons for the previous revocation.

How Our UK Immigration Lawyers In Switzerland Can Help

A sponsor licence revocation can be highly disruptive and distressing for both employers and sponsored workers.

Our immigration lawyers are experienced in advising on Judicial Reviews of revocation decisions and providing representation when needed. We also assist in preparing new sponsor licence applications after a revocation.

We are committed to understanding and meeting our business clients’ needs with clear and reliable immigration advice. Our team is dedicated to delivering professional and friendly service to Swiss employers in the UK.

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Sponsor Licence Applications for Swiss Businesses in the UK

If you are an employer seeking to employ an overseas national who is not a settled worker and who does not otherwise have immigration permission to work for you in the UK, you will need to submit a Sponsor Licence Application to UK Visas and Immigration.

Whether you require advice on the correct company-related documentation to provide in support of a sponsor licence application or assistance with drafting a compelling business case that will satisfy UKVI that you need a sponsor licence in order to fill a genuine role, our immigration barristers can manage the sponsor licence application process on your behalf.

Sponsor Licence Refusals for Swiss Companies in the UK

There is no right of appeal against the refusal of an application for a sponsor licence.

If the Sponsor Licence Refusal decision was the result of either a caseworker error or the result of supporting evidence sent as part of your application not being considered by UKVI then our immigration barristers can assist you to request that the error be corrected and, if appropriate, submit a new online sponsor licence application.

If the decision to refuse your sponsor licence application was unlawful, unreasonable or procedurally improper, our immigration barristers can apply for Judicial Review and provide representation at Judicial Review hearings.

We also assist employers to prepare fresh applications for sponsor licences following previous refusal decisions.

Sponsor Licence Suspensions for Swiss Employers in the UK

If UK Visas and Immigration believes that you are breaching your sponsorship duties and pose a threat to immigration control, you may be subject to a Sponsor Licence Suspension while they make further enquiries.

If you have received notice that your sponsor licence has been suspended by UKVI, you will have 20 working days to seek a review of the decision. Your response must be made in writing and set out, with supporting evidence, which grounds you believe to be incorrect and why.

The Home Office will make a final decision based on your written response, so it is important that all mitigating arguments are clearly set out.

Our immigration barristers work with sponsors to secure reinstatement of their sponsor licences, ensuring that a robust case is presented to UKVI addressing any issues raised in suspension letters.