Certificate of Sponsorship for UK Expansion Worker Visa – The SmartMove2UK

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Explained Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for
UK Expansion Worker Visa

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Vision Statement

• A Certificate of Sponsorship is a mandatory
  document when hiring workers through a few of the
  UK Global Business Mobility Route or sending an
  employee to the UK for expanding the foreign
  business.
• An employer must issue a Certificate of
  Sponsorship to verify that the requirements
  applicable to a UK Expansion Worker visa have
  been met before they can sponsor a migrant
  worker. The employee (applicant going to the
  UK) then submits a sponsorship visa application
  through the CoS.
• Heres more about the Certificate of Sponsorship
  (for a UK Expansion Worker visa along with
  other important information)

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What is UK Expansion Worker Visa

• The UK Expansion Worker visa is a route under
  the Global Business Mobility category. It is for
  foreign nationals who are accepting employment
  assignments in the UK are eligible for the UK
  Expansion Worker visa. It is one of the best
  routes under the Global Business Mobility visas
  category for an expansion worker/ a senior
  manager or a specialist working for that foreign
  company to move to the UK for initiatives
  involving expanding the foreign business there.

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What are the benefits of UK Expansion Worker Visa
for a company

• The benefits of Expansion Worker visa, amongst
  other Global Business Mobility visas, is that the
  route is a great pathway for business owners,
  senior managers and/or specialists to enter the
  UK and start planning the expansion of their
  business. Heres how the UK Expansion Worker visa
  can do wonders for a company.
• A company/business can allow up to 5 employees
  (with their individual Expansion Worker visas) to
  enter the UK for expanding their foreign
  business.
• The Expansion Worker visa allows you to live in
  the UK for 12 months and allows you to extend the
  visa for another 12 months adding up to 2
  years.
• The visa holder can travel abroad and return to
  the UK (for business, trading purposes)

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What are the benefits of UK Expansion Worker Visa
for an employee

• The Expansion Worker can
• Take their partner and children (if they are
  eligible)
• Access healthcare in the UK
• Access free education for children

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What is a UK Expansion Worker Visa Certificate of
Sponsorship (CoS)

• A sponsor licence holder issues the CoS, a
  self-certifying document, to a candidate for a
  sponsored work visa. The Certificate of
  Sponsorship is an electronic record with a unique
  reference number and not a physical document.
• A sponsor must first issue the applicant with a
  Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for them to
  submit a valid application for the UK Expansion
  Worker visa and other Sponsored Work route.
• When the certificate is assigned, the expansion
  worker (applicant) must apply for their visa
  within 3 months. And They must not apply for
  their visa more than 3 months before the start
  date of the job listed on the certificate.

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The certificate must show that the company
(licenced sponsor)

• Is willing to sponsor the employee
• Is confident the employee can adhere to all
  immigration requirements
• Are qualified to sponsor the employee and accept
  the terms and conditions outlined in the SMS
  (Sponsorship management System)

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The certificate must show that the company
(licenced sponsor)

• Reference number Your company will give you a
  reference number for your sponsorship
  certificate.
• Your full name, title, and yearly salary
• The occupation code for your position
• Your employers name and sponsor licence number.
• Bank statements or other documentation that shows
  you have enough personal savings to support
  yourself while you are in the UK.

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How to apply for a sponsor licence

• Getting a Sponsor Licence is the first step for a
  business, in expanding their horizons to the UK.
  With a Sponsor Licence, an employer can issue
  a certificate of sponsorships to their employees
  for representing their business in the UK. If
  youre looking to enter the international market
  and expand your business to the UK, a sponsor
  licence is a must. Heres how you can get a
  sponsor licence.

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1. Apply for a sponsor licence online

• It is usually preferable to make sure that you
  have all the necessary information and paperwork
  available before you apply online. Once the
  online form is filled out, you must submit it and
  pay the sponsor licence fee, which is 536 for
  smaller businesses and charities and 1,476 for
  bigger ones.

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2. After completing the online application, you
must submit

• Your supporting documents, if required, should be
  submitted using the submission form at the end of
  the application.Your affidavits and statutory
  declarations must be witnessed by a
  knowledgeable, impartial party, such as a lawyer,
  notary public, justice of the peace, commissioner
  for oaths, or (in Scotland only) a councillor.

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3. Email the Home Office a thorough letter and
all the pertinent documents

• The Home Office should get all the paperwork and
  a thorough letter by email. Sending documents via
  postal mail is no longer essential due to the
  COVID-19 outbreak. Documents should ideally be
  provided to the Home Office in PDF format.
  Formats in JPEG and PNG are also supported.

With so any requirements and all its
technicalities, it can be difficult to provide
the right evidence of each of them, and if you
miss any important supporting documentation, your
visa application can be refused. Hence, it is
advisable to seek legal assistance.
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What documents are needed for UK Expansion Worker
Visa application?

• A UK Expansion Worker visa applicant must show to
  the Home Office in their application that they
  can meet all requirements and have the necessary
  paperwork and documents. Some of the documents
  needed for the UK Expansion Worker visa are the
  application form, the Certificate of Sponsorship,
  bank statements to prove financial eligibility
  and TB-certificate along with other supporting
  documentation like identity, passport, pay slips,
  etc.

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Eligibility criteria to apply for a UK Expansion
Worker visa

• Meeting the eligibility criteria for a UK
  Expansion Worker visa is crucial, since failing
  to do so could result in the application being
  rejected. To be eligible, you must
• A valid certificate of sponsorship
• Worked for your employer (sponsor) for atleast 12
  months
• Do a job that is on the list of eligible
  occupations
• Meet the salary requirement

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What is the cost of UK Expansion Worker Visa

• When applying for, keep in mind there are
  multiple cost of UK Expansion Worker visa like
  financial, salary and more involved. During your
  application, you will need 259 For the
  application fee, 624 per year for the health
  surcharge, 1,270 to support yourself in the UK
  (unless you are exempt) and 42,400 as your
  annual salary or the going rate for your
  position, whichever is higher.

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What are the other important requirements for a
UK Expansion Worker visa

• If we break it down, there are multiple areas of
  requirements like
• Business requirements One of the requirements
  from the business is that it must not yet have
  been trading in the UK
• Sponsor requirements The sponsor must have a
  valid sponsor licence
• Period requirements A UK Expansion Worker must
  have worked for their overseas business/company
  for at least 12 months, before applying for the
  UK Expansion Worker visa.
• Qualification requirements As long as you can
  meet the eligibility and requirements, you can
  apply for the visa.
• Salary requirements Earn atleast 42,400 or the
  going rate for your position, whichever is
  higher.
• Financial requirements Application fee, health
  surcharge and maintenance funds
• Health Surcharge requirements
• And other supporting documents like
  identification, passport, etc.

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How can The SmartMove2UK help

• Our UK-qualified immigration lawyers have helped
  numerous businesses and partnerships effectively
  grow their operations in the UK for more than 10
  years. Our UK immigration lawyers know exactly
  how to present your application.
• Starting from
• Checking your eligibility Whether you are
  eligible for a sponsor licence, if not, how we
  can bridge that gap.Checklist of documents Our
  team will assess your application based on the
  standard checklist of documents and if there is
  any missing evidence, our UK immigration lawyers
  will work at finding an alternative.
• Once all the required paperwork is gathered, our
  UK Expansion Worker visa experts based in India
   Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and in the United
  Kingdom London will help you make a successful
  immigration journey to the UK.

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