The UK Home Office has announced changes to sponsor licenses, making it easier for local businesses to hire foreign workers. The requirement to renew licenses every four years will be abolished, streamlining the process and reducing administrative burden and costs for employers.
Recent changes to the Sponsor Management System (SMS) impact holders of sponsor licences. Learn about the new requirements, how to comply, and key takeaways for businesses.
The UK Home Office has published figures showing a large increase in work visas in the past year: 248,919 in the year ending September 2022 (up 82% from the pre-pandemic year ending December 2019). Paradoxically, despite a record number of people given the right to work in the UK in the last year, the number of unfilled job vacancies has never been higher too.
The UK Home Office has published figures showing a large increase in work visas in the past year: 248,919 in the year ending September 2022 (up 82% from the pre-pandemic year ending.