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Sponsor Licence Revocation — Urgent Help for Manchester Employers

If your sponsor licence has been suspended or you’ve received a revocation notice, time is critical. IAUK Manchester provides emergency representation to defend your licence and protect your sponsored workers.

  • Penalty for non-compliance

Licence revocation cases are time-sensitive. Our emergency team is available to review your case immediately.

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Why Sponsor Licences Are Revoked

The Home Office can revoke your sponsor licence if it believes you have failed to meet your sponsorship duties. Common triggers include:

  • Failure to conduct or record proper right to work checks
  • Not reporting changes in sponsored workers' circumstances within 10 days
  • Employing workers in roles or locations not specified on their CoS
  • Failing a Home Office compliance visit
  • Not maintaining adequate HR and attendance records
  • Criminal activity or fraud connected to sponsorship

The Revocation Process & Timelines

  • Suspension Notice

UKVI suspends your licence and issues a notice explaining the reasons. You cannot assign new CoS during suspension.

1

  • 20-Day Representations Window

You have 20 working days to submit written representations addressing each concern raised by UKVI.

2

  • UKVI Decision

UKVI reviews your representations and decides to reinstate, downgrade to B-rated, or proceed with revocation.

3

  • Revocation or Reinstatement

If revoked, all sponsored workers’ visas are curtailed. If reinstated, you may be placed on an action plan.

4

What Happens to Sponsored Workers?

  • Penalty for non-compliance

When a sponsor licence is revoked, all sponsored workers’ visas are typically curtailed to 60 days. During this period, workers must:

  • Find a new licensed sponsor willing to issue a fresh CoS
  • Apply to switch to another visa category (if eligible)
  • Make arrangements to leave the UK before the curtailment date

IAUK can assist affected workers in finding alternative sponsorship or visa routes.

How to Submit Representations

Your representations must directly address every concern raised in the UKVI notice. IAUK’s approach includes:

  • Detailed point-by-point response to each UKVI allegation
  • Supporting evidence demonstrating compliance improvements
  • Witness statements from Key Personnel
  • Action plan showing remedial steps already taken
  • Legal arguments where UKVI's decision is procedurally unfair

Prevention Strategies

The best defence against revocation is proactive compliance. We recommend:

  • Annual compliance audits with IAUK (or more frequently for large employers)
  • Regular training for Key Personnel on their duties
  • Robust HR systems that track visa expiry dates and trigger reminders
  • Immediate reporting of any changes in worker circumstances
  • Mock UKVI audit visits to identify and fix gaps before they become problems

Licence Revocation FAQs

How quickly do I need to respond to a revocation notice?

You typically have 20 working days to submit representations. In some urgent cases, revocation can be immediate with no notice period. Contact us as soon as you receive any communication from UKVI about compliance concerns.

No. While your licence is suspended, you cannot assign new Certificates of Sponsorship. Existing sponsored workers can continue working, but no new sponsorship activity is permitted.

Sponsored workers will have their visas curtailed — typically to 60 days. During this period they must find a new sponsor, switch to another visa category, or leave the UK.

Once revoked, the licence cannot be reinstated. However, you can submit representations before revocation is finalised, and in some cases you may apply for a new licence after a cooling-off period (usually 12 months).

Common reasons include failing to report worker absences, inadequate right to work checks, employing workers in roles different from their CoS, failing compliance visits, and not maintaining proper records.
Judicial review may be appropriate if the Home Office decision was unlawful, irrational, or procedurally unfair. We can assess whether judicial review is a viable option for your case.

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