Maintaining your sponsor licence requires ongoing compliance with UKVI rules. A single compliance failure can result in licence suspension or revocation. IAUK Manchester’s audit service ensures you’re always prepared.
As a licensed sponsor, you have a legal duty to prevent illegal working, maintain accurate records, and report changes to UKVI. The Home Office conducts both announced and unannounced compliance visits — failure to meet their standards puts your licence, your workers, and your business at serious risk.
Our compliance audit service identifies gaps before UKVI does, giving you time to fix issues and maintain your A-rated status.
Original or certified copies of passports, visas, and share codes for every employee
Your Authorising Officer and Level 1 User must understand their duties
Attendance records, contact details, and employment history for sponsored workers
Evidence that changes have been reported to UKVI within required timeframes
We review your current compliance framework and identify areas of risk
We check all right to work documents, CoS records, and HR files
We simulate a UKVI compliance visit, including Key Personnel interviews
We provide a detailed report with clear recommendations and priority actions
Every UK employer must conduct right to work checks before employment begins. For sponsored workers, additional checks are required:
We recommend a full internal compliance audit at least once a year, with mini-reviews every 6 months. You should also conduct a review immediately before any UKVI audit visit.
UKVI officers may visit your premises to check HR records, right to work documents, attendance records, and interview Key Personnel. Visits can be announced or unannounced.
Depending on the severity, your licence may be downgraded to B-rated, suspended, or revoked. You may be given an action plan to address issues within a set timeframe.
You must retain clear copies (physical or digital) of right to work documents for every employee. For sponsored workers, you must also keep copies of their visa, CoS, and passport.
Book a compliance audit before your next UKVI visit. Prevention is always better than cure.
