Amendments relating to Sponsor a Worker
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12.—(1) In regulation 2, after the definition of “sponsor”, insert—
““Sponsor a Worker” means the scheme operated by the Secretary of State to give approval to an employer to recruit an individual to a specific work role where that individual is required to make an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom in order to perform that role;”.
(2) In Schedule 1—
(a)in Table 1, in 1.3.6A, 1.3.6B, 1.3.6C, 1.3.6D, 1.3.6G and 1.3.6H, after “has been issued”, in each place it occurs, insert “, or an approval under Sponsor a Worker has been given,”;
(b)in paragraph 3A(1), in the definition of a “Health and Care Visa application” and in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of a “relevant dependant’s application”, after “issued”, in both places it occurs, insert “, or the approval under Sponsor a Worker given,”.
(3) In Schedule 2—
(a)in Table 6, in 6.2.6A, 6.2.6B, 6.2.6C, 6.2.6D, 6.2.6H and 6.2.6I, after “has been issued”, in each place it occurs”, insert “, or an approval under Sponsor a Worker has been given,”;
(b)in paragraph 3A(1), in the definition of a “Health and Care Visa application” and in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of a “relevant dependant’s application”, after “issued”, in both places it occurs, insert “, or the approval under Sponsor a Worker given,”.
(4) In Schedule 4 (sponsorship), in Table 14 (fees in relation to sponsor licences, etc.), after 14.4.4, insert—
“14.5 | Fees for sponsorship approval under Sponsor a Worker | |
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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”. |