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You need to apply online for your licence.

Once you鈥檝e finished the online application, you need to send in:

• the submission sheet at the end of the application
• your supporting documents, if you鈥檙e asked to

Any affidavits or statutory declarations you send must be witnessed by a qualified, independent person - for example, a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Oaths, or (in Scotland only) a Councillor.

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How to send the documents

You can scan or take pictures of your submission sheet and supporting documents. Send them to the email address given on the submission sheet. Make sure your files:

• are in PDF, JPEG or PNG format
• have descriptive titles, with 25 or fewer characters
• are high enough quality to be read

If your documents are not in English or Welsh, you must include a certified translation - there鈥檚 more information in the supporting evidence guidance for sponsors.

If you cannot scan and send the documents by email, contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) using the contact details on the submission sheet.

Licence fees

You need to pay a fee when you apply. The fee depends on the type of licence you鈥檙e applying for and what type of organisation you are.

Type of licence	Fee for small or charitable sponsors	Fee for medium or large sponsors
Worker	拢536	拢1,476
Temporary Worker	拢536	拢536
Worker and Temporary Worker	拢536	拢 1,476
Add a Worker licence to an existing Temporary Worker licence	No fee	拢940
Add a Temporary Worker licence to an existing Worker licence	No fee	No fee

How to tell if you鈥檙e a small or charitable sponsor

You鈥檙e usually a small sponsor if at least 2 of the following apply:

• your annual turnover is 拢10.2 million or less
• your total assets are worth 拢5.1 million or less
• you have 50 employees or fewer

You鈥檙e a charitable sponsor if you鈥檙e:

• a registered charity in England or Wales
• - if you鈥檙e not on the register, you must provide proof of your charitable status for tax purposes from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
• an excepted charity
• an exempt charity
• an ecclesiastical corporation established for charitable purposes

If you鈥檙e not sure which category your business fits into, contact the Business Helpdesk:

How long it takes to get a decision

Most applications are dealt with in less than 8 weeks. UKVI may need to visit your business.

You may be able to pay an extra 拢500 to get a decision within 10 working days. This service is limited to a small number of applications every working day. Faster decisions are allocated in the order that requests arrive (first come, first served).

You鈥檒l be told how to ask for a faster decision after you apply.

Applications refused because of a mistake

You can apply to request a review of your application if you think it was refused because:

• the caseworker processing your application made a mistake
• your supporting documents were not considered

You cannot apply just because you disagree with the decision.

Help and advice

Sponsors can get advice from the sponsorship, employer and education helpline:

You can also join the premium customer service scheme to get extra support from a licence manager - this costs at least 拢8,000 a year.

UK businesses and Tier 1 (Investors) can get help from the Business Helpdesk: