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United Kingdom: Sponsor Licence renewal requirement removed

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In brief

The Home Office has announced that from 6 April 2024, the requirement to renew a Sponsor Licence after four years or to pay a renewal fee will be removed. This announcement is in line with the Home Office’s “August 2021 Sponsorship Roadmap”, which indicated the future reform of licensing renewal patterns for sponsored employment routes and the simplification of the Sponsor Migrant System. This is positive news as it reduces the burden on sponsors to maintain their licence and removes the additional financial burden.

Key Changes

  • Sponsor licences expiring on or after 6 April 2024 no longer require renewal or a renewal fee. 
  • Renewal notifications can be ignored. 
  • The Home Office has extended all licences expiring on or after 6 April 2024, by ten years. 
  • Sponsors can view the new ten-year licence expiry dates on the Sponsor Management System.
  • If a sponsor licence renewal application has been submitted, the Home Office will arrange to refund the renewal fee. 

Further details regarding these changes can be obtained by reaching out to your usual contact in our Global Immigration & Mobility team.

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Tony Haque is a senior associate with over 20 years' experience advising in all areas of UK immigration and nationality work, and related European Union law. He is a member of Baker McKenzie’s Global Labor Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group, where he advises on related corporate, tax and labor law issues, and leads the Firm's Global Immigration & Mobility department in London. Tony is an appointed member of the Law Society's Immigration Law Committee which provides expert guidance to practitioners and seeks to influence the direction of policy. He is recognized as a leader in his field by all of the main UK legal directories including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Legal Experts, Global Counsel 3000 and A Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers.

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