SPONSOR LICENCE
1) Check if your company meet the requirements:
https://www.gov.uk/uk-visa-sponsorship-employers
2) APPLY for Sponsor Licence on Home Office website:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-sponsor-licence
TYPE OF LICENCE: Worker licence – Skilled Worker
Assign Authorising Officer – your senior employee assisting with overseas
recruitment Pay the Fee of GBP £536 (£1476 for medium or large companies)
Send requested documents via email
DECISION TIME – 8 weeks ((premium service – additional £500 – decision 10
working days)
You’re usually a small sponsor if at least 2 of the following apply: -
Documents required from Home Office include:
POLO-London
We will collect from you the required documents to apply for a verification and accreditation from the Philippine Embassy London.
RUTLEDGE STAFF will assist with Job Order, Service Agreement, Annexes and advice on Master Employment Contract to avoid any delays.
Documents will be notarised and legalised before sending off to the Philippine Embassy.
VERIFICATION PROCESS – 4 weeks
Recruitment Process in the Philippines:
- Manpooling;
- Shortlisting.
- Online Interviews (via Zoom or WhatsApp)
- Issuing of Offer Letters to successful candidates
Processing candidates with IELTS (English exams), Medical Tests, Police Checks and other requirements in preparation for UK Visa application and UK deployment.
POLO-London documentation sent off to Philippine Overseas Employment Administration for final accreditation in the Philippines.
Upon Sponsor Licence Application Completion we will meet again and using SMS (sponsor management system) we will apply for number of defined COS (certificates of sponsorship).
Once approved by Home Office – RUTLEDGE RECRUITMENT will assign COS for hired workers.
FIRST EXPENSE FOR EMPLOYER: COST of COS is £199
Immigration Skills Charge is £364 (small company) or £1,000 (medium/large) for each year of worker’s sponsorship.
EXAMPLE: Certificate of Sponsorship for a worker on a 2-year Visa will be = £927 or £2199.
Using assigned COS – RUTLEDGE STAFF will apply the workers for UK Visa.
Cost of UK Skilled Worker Visa application is £625 per person.
At the same time employer has to shoulder Healthcare Surcharge = £624 per year.
EXAMPLE: 2-year Visa application will cost £1,873) – these fees can be claimed back via salary deduction.
Visa decision time is one week
Followed by booking flights
The Worker is ready to commence work from day 1 of arrival in the UK
Last obligation is – for the worker to collect BRP card within 10 days of arrival in the UK
BRP card will has workers’ National Insurance Number.
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