There are several, substantial costs associated with sponsoring a migrant worker under the various different immigration routes, where some of these costs are the sole responsibility of the sponsor licence holder, while others are usually the responsibility of the sponsored worker.
For the sponsor licence holder, the costs of sponsorship can depend on the size of the organisation and the type of licence sought, but can include the cost of:
- the initial application for a sponsor licence (either £536 or £1,476)
- using the priority service for expedited processing of a licence application (£500)
- applying to renew an existing sponsor licence after 4 years (the same as first-time round)
- applying to extend the scope of any existing licence (an additional £940 in some cases)
- the endorsement fee for a Scale-up sponsor licence (£1,500 excluding VAT)
- using the premium sponsor service (either £8,000 or £25,000)
- asking for expedited processing of a sponsorship management request (£200 per request)
- assigning each Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) (either £25 or £239)
- the immigration skills charge, where applicable (either £364 or £1,000 per year)
- an action plan to reinstate the sponsor’s licence rating (£1,476).
For the sponsored worker, having been assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), they will be liable for the cost of applying for their visa and, where applicable, the immigration health surcharge.
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