Sponsorship fees
We will assign a certificate of sponsorship to each foreign worker we employ. This is an electronic record, not a physical document.
Each certificate has a number which a worker can use to apply for a visa.
The cost of a certificate of sponsorship is £239. This is paid by the service area.
There is an immigration skills charge (also paid by the service area) if the individual is applying for a visa from:
- outside the UK to work in the UK for six months or more
- inside the UK for any length of time
The fees are:
- £1,000 for the first 12 months
- £500 for each additional six months
Please note that the candidate applying for a skilled worker visa will also have a number of costs that they will need to pay for. For further information please read the sponsorship guidance.