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Overview of Certificate of Sponsorship
By UK Immigration Law Firm in India
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What Is A Certificate Of Sponsorship?
- A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or Sponsorship Certificate is an electronic record generated on the Sponsor Management System (SMS)
- Each Certificate of Sponsorship has its own number which an applicant can use to apply for a visa to work in the UK
- The employer is required to request a Certificate Of Sponsorship UK from the Home Office through the Sponsor Management System
- On approval it can be assigned to a migrant worker and used in the entry clearance visa applications
Earlier the Certificate Of Sponsorship UK was of two types:
- Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship
- Unrestricted Certificate of Sponsorship
With effect from 1 Jan 2021, they are now rebranded as:
- Defined Certificate Of Sponsorship
- Undefined Certificate Of Sponsorship
To know the ‘Importance of Sponsorship Certificate UK for UK Tier 2 General Visa’ Click Here
Defined Certificate Of Sponsorship
- A Defined Certificate Of Sponsorship is required for migrants based outside the UK and applying for entry clearance visa application as a skilled worker.
- Earlier this was known as the Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship and the sponsors were required to apply for this by the 5th of each month and a decision on the same would be received by the 11th of the same month
Undefined Certificate Of Sponsorship
- An Undefined Certificate Of Sponsorship is required for skilled workers applying from inside the UK, and applicants on all other visas
- When employers apply for a UK Sponsor Licence, they estimate the number of Undefined Certificate Of Sponsorship required for workers and temporary workers during the year
- The annual allocation of Undefined Certificate Of Sponsorship runs from 6 April to 5 April each year.
Contact The SmartMove2UK
If you are a UK employer and want to apply for a UK Sponsor Licence to be able to issue a Certificate Of Sponsorship for skilled overseas workers, get in touch with our UK Visa Expert on,
I had job offer with a company in UK with COS however my visa was refused for English level will company now provide me new COS or my offer letter will be taken back
– General Question
If your application has been refused then you would require a new CoS from your employer and it would be at the employer’s discretion to re-issue a fresh CoS in order for you to make a fresh application.
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