Work Permits Tier 2 - [CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP]

 

Sponsorship Duties

The Sponsor has a number of record keeping and reporting duties for the applicants that it sponsors.

1. Record Keeping Duties:

Keeping copies of the applicant's passport or UK immigration status document and contact details

2. Reporting Duties:

The UK Border Agency must be informed of the following:

If a sponsored migrant does not turn up for his or her first day of work

If a sponsored migrant is absent from work for more than 10 working days, without the sponsor's reasonably granted permission

If a sponsored migrant's period of engagement is ended as a result of the migrant resigning or being dismissed

If any registration that the sponsored migrant needs to work in the UK (such as with a governing body) is ended

If the sponsor stops sponsoring the migrant for any other reason (eg if the migrant moves into another immigration route that does not require a sponsor)

If there are any significant changes in the migrant's circumstances (eg change of job or salary excluding annual pay rise)

If the Sponsor has any information which suggests that the migrant s breaching the conditions of his or her leave

If the Sponsor has any information which suggests that the migrant may be engaging in terrorism or other criminal activity (The Sponsor must also pass any such information to the Police)

 

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