Regulation 6
SCHEDULE 4U.K.SPONSORSHIP
This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
InterpretationU.K.
1. In this Schedule—
“confirmation of acceptance for studies” means an authorisation issued by the Secretary of State to a sponsor and issued to a person by that sponsor, in respect of an application, or potential application, for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a student;
“” means the [premium services] offered by the Home Office to certain sponsors;
“” means a sponsor that is—
(a)
a company that is subject to the small companies regime under section 381 of the Companies Act 2006 ;
(b)
in the case of a person who is not a company for the purposes of that section, a person who employs no more than 50 employees; or
(c)
a charity within the meaning of section 1 of the Charities Act 2011 , or section 1 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 , or a body entered in the Scottish Charity Register ;
“” means an electronic request made by a sponsor in connection with their sponsor licence, through their sponsorship management system account;
[“students” means applicants for entry clearance to enter, or limited leave to remain in, the United Kingdom under [Appendix Student or Appendix Child Student] to the immigration rules;
“the student route” means either or both of—
(a)
the Student route provided for by [Appendix Student] to the immigration rules;
(b)
the Child Student route provided for by [Appendix Child Student] to the immigration rules;
“Student Sponsor basic compliance assessment” means the check which a sponsor with Probationary Sponsor status must apply for in order to become registered as having Student Sponsor status, or for which sponsors already registered with Student Sponsor status must apply in order to maintain that registration;]
[“temporary workers” means applicants for entry clearance to enter, or limited leave to remain in, the United Kingdom under—
(a)
[Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker to the immigration rules,
(b)
Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme to those rules,
(c)
Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to those rules,
(d)
Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker to those rules,
(e)
Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker to those rules,
(f)
Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement to those rules, ...
(g)
Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange to those rules;]
(h)
[Appendix Global Business Mobility - Graduate Trainee to those rules,
(i)
Appendix Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker to those rules,
(j)
Appendix Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier to those rules, ...
(k)
Appendix Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker to those rules;] [or
(l)
Appendix Scale-up to those rules;]
“the temporary worker route” means any or all of—
(a)
[the Seasonal Worker route provided for by Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker to the immigration rules;
(b)
the Youth Mobility Scheme route provided for by Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme to those rules;
(c)
the Religious Worker route provided for by Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to those rules;
(d)
the Charity Worker route provided for by Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker to those rules;
(e)
the Creative Worker route provided for by Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker to those rules;
(f)
the International Agreement route provided for by Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement to those rules;
(g)
the Government Authorised Exchange route provided for by Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange to those rules;]
(h)
[the Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee route provided for by Appendix Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee to those rules;
(i)
the Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker route provided for by Appendix Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker to those rules;
(j)
the Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier route provided for by Appendix Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier to those rules;
(k)
the Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker route provided for by Appendix Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker to those rules;]
(l)
[the Scale-up route provided for by Appendix Scale-up to those rules;]
“temporary worker sponsor” means a person who has a sponsor licence in respect of temporary workers;]
...
...
[“workers” means applicants for entry clearance to enter, or limited leave to remain in, the United Kingdom under—
(a)
Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules,
(c)
Appendix T2 Minister of Religion to those rules, ...
(d)
[Appendix International Sportsperson to those rules;] [or
(e)
Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker to those rules;]
“the worker route” means any or all of—
(a)
the Skilled Worker route provided for by Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules;
(d)
the T2 Minister of Religion route provided for by Appendix T2 Minister of Religion to those rules;
(e)
[the International Sportsperson route provided for by Appendix International Sportsperson to those rules;]
(f)
[the Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker route provided for by Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker to those rules;]
“worker sponsor” means a person who has a sponsor licence in respect of workers.]
Textual Amendments
Marginal Citations
Fees in connection with sponsorshipU.K.
2.—(1) Table 14 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for sponsor licences, for the issuing of certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies, and for premium services for sponsors.
(2) Table 15 specifies the amount of fees for other specified applications and processes in connection with sponsorship.
Table 14 (Fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies)
Number of fee | Type of application, service, or process | Amount of fee |
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14.1 | Fees for applications for sponsor licences where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor |
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14.1.1 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [workers] where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor. | £1,476 |
14.1.2 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [students] where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor. | £536 |
14.1.3 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [temporary workers] where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor. | £536 |
14.1.4 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [[workers] and students] where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor. | £1,476 |
14.1.5 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [workers and temporary workers] where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor. | £1,476 |
14.1.6 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [[workers, temporary workers] and students] where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor. | £1,476 |
14.2 | Fees for applications for sponsor licences where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor |
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14.2.1 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [workers] where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor. | £536 |
14.2.2 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [students] where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor. | £536 |
14.2.3 | Application for sponsor licence in respect of [temporary workers] where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor. | £536 |
14.3 | Fees for premium services for sponsors |
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14.3.3 | The provision of premium services for sponsors in respect of [the worker route and the temporary worker route] to a sponsor that is not a small or charitable sponsor for a period of 12 months. | £25,000 |
14.3.4 | The provision of premium services for sponsors in respect of [the worker route and the temporary worker route] to a small or charitable sponsor for a period of 12 months. | £8,000 |
14.3.5 | The provision of premium services for sponsors in respect of [the student route] to a sponsor for a period of 12 months. | £8,000 |
14.3.6 | The expedited processing of a sponsorship management request made by [a worker sponsor or a temporary worker sponsor], where the sponsor does not hold a valid premium service package [[for which a fee has been paid (before, at or after 9.00 a.m. on 1st December 2020) under 14.3.3 or 14.3.4 of this Table] or for which a fee was paid before 6th April 2020 under 14.3.1 or 14.3.2 of this Table]. | £200 |
[14.3.7 | The expedited processing of an application for a sponsor licence made under a priority service. | £500] |
14.4 | Fees for the process of issuing certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies |
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14.4.1 | The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application [under Appendix Skilled Worker, [Appendix T2 Minister of Religion or Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker] ... to the immigration rules] .... | [£239] |
[14.4.1A | The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship for a period of 12 months or less in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules.... | [£25] |
14.4.1B | The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship for a period of more than 12 months in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules.... | [£239]] |
14.4.2 | The issuing of a confirmation of acceptance for studies in respect of an application or potential application [under [Appendix Student or Appendix Child Student] to the immigration rules]. | [£25] |
14.4.3 | [The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules...— (a) Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker;
(b) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker;
(c) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker;
(d) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker;
(e) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement;
(f) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange.]
[(g) Appendix Scale-up]
| [£25] |
[14.4.4 | The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—
(a) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee;
(b) Appendix Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker;
(c) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier;
(d) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker.
| [£25]] |
[14.5 | Fees for sponsorship approval under Sponsor a Worker | |
14.5.1 | Approving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix Skilled Worker, Appendix T2 Minister of Religion or Appendix Global Business Mobility - Senior or Specialist Worker to the immigration rules. | £239 |
14.5.2 | Approving a sponsor for a period of 12 months or less under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules. | £25 |
14.5.3 | Approving a sponsor for a period of more than 12 months under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules. | £239 |
14.5.4 | Approving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—
(a) Appendix Temporary Work - Seasonal Worker;
(b) Appendix Temporary Work - Religious Worker;
(c) Appendix Temporary Work - Charity Worker;
(d) Appendix Temporary Work - Creative Worker;
(e) Appendix Temporary Work - International Agreement;
(f) Appendix Temporary Work - Government Authorised Exchange;
| £25 |
14.5.5 | Approving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—
(a) Appendix Global Business Mobility - Graduate Trainee;
(b) Appendix Global Business Mobility - UK Expansion Worker;
(c) Appendix Global Business Mobility - Service Supplier;
(d) Appendix Global Business Mobility - Secondment Worker.]
| £25 |
Fees for other applications in connection with sponsorshipU.K.
3.—[(1) In sub-paragraph (2) a “relevant sponsor licence” means a sponsor licence which—
(a)is a sponsor licence in respect of students or temporary workers or both, and
(b)is not also a sponsor licence in respect of workers.
(2) Where a person who is not a small or charitable sponsor holds a relevant sponsor licence and applies for that licence to be extended so that it is also a sponsor licence in respect of workers, the fee payable for that application is the sum equivalent to the difference between—
(a)the fee paid for the original application for the licence, and
(b)the fee specified by 14.1.1 in Table 14.
[(2ZA) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), a sponsor licence in respect of applicants under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules is to be regarded as a sponsor licence in respect of temporary workers rather than a sponsor licence in respect of workers if it—
(a)became a sponsor licence in respect of applicants under that Appendix at 9.00 a.m. on 11th October 2021 by virtue of having been a sponsor licence in respect of applicants under Appendix T5 (Temporary Worker) Creative or Sporting Worker immediately before that time, and
(b)is not also a sponsor licence in respect of applicants under Appendix Skilled Worker, [Appendix T2 Minister of Religion or Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker] to those rules.]
(2A) Except as provided for by sub-paragraph (2), no fee is payable for an application to add any route referred to in the definitions of “the student route”, “the temporary worker route” or “the worker route” in paragraph 1 to an existing sponsor licence.]
(3) Where a person holding an existing valid sponsor licence applies for a separate licence, the fee payable is the full fee chargeable in respect of [the separate licence applied for].
Table 15 (Fees for other applications and processes in connection with sponsorship)
Number of fee | Type of application or process | Amount of fee |
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15.1 | Fee for applications for a [Student Sponsor] basic compliance assessment |
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15.1.1 | Application for a [Student Sponsor] basic compliance assessment. | £536 |
15.2 | Fee for processes relating to sponsor licences |
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15.2.1 | The issuing to a sponsor, on request, of an action plan with which a sponsor must comply in order to achieve or retain a particular status, or to remain on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State. | £1,476 |
[15.3 | Fee for an application for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for a sponsor licence in connection with sponsoring the applicants under Appendix Scale-up or to add the Scale-up route to an existing sponsor licence |
15.3.1 | Application for an approval letter from an endorsing body, within the meaning given by paragraph 6 of the immigration rules, of a proposed application—
(a) for a sponsor licence in respect (wholly or partly) of applicants for entry clearance to enter, or limited leave to remain in, the United Kingdom under Appendix Scale-up to the immigration rules, or
(b) to add the Scale-up route provided for by that Appendix to an existing sponsor licence.
| £1,500] |