Manchester · Greater Manchester
Immigration consultants in Manchester for employers
Sponsor licences, UKVI compliance audits, right to work checks and Skilled Worker applications — for the employer, not the applicant.
Employers in Manchester
Manchester has one of the fastest-growing employer bases outside London, with a lot of businesses crossing the headcount thresholds — auto-enrolment, TUPE, the first redundancy — for the first time.
Immigration advice in the UK is regulated. Anyone advising you on a sponsor licence or a visa application must be registered with the Immigration Advice Authority (formerly the OISC) or be a solicitor regulated by the SRA. Check the register before you pay anyone.
Providers covering Manchester
2 companies on this site offer immigration and UKVI compliance work. All of them cover Manchester.
Clearpath Immigration
Sponsor licences, UKVI audits and Skilled Worker applications
OISC Level 2Checked by Root HRBirminghamFrom £750 fixed feeRequest a quote
From £3 per employee / monthRequest a quote
What this covers
- Sponsor licence applicationPrepare and submit a Worker or Temporary Worker sponsor licence application.
- UKVI compliance audit (mock audit)A mock Home Office visit against the sponsor guidance, with an action plan.
- Certificate of Sponsorship managementRequest allocations, assign CoS correctly and track usage.
- Right to work checks and share codesSet up compliant manual, IDVT and share code checks with a clear audit trail.
- Skilled Worker and Health & Care visasVisa applications, extensions and change of employment for your staff.
- Suspension, revocation and civil penaltiesRespond to a suspension letter, downgrade or illegal working penalty.
Common questions
How much does a sponsor licence application cost?
The Home Office fee is £574 for a small or charitable sponsor and £1,579 for a medium or large one, plus the Immigration Skills Charge once you assign a Certificate of Sponsorship. Adviser fees sit on top and are usually quoted as a fixed fee.
How long does a sponsor licence take?
Around eight weeks as standard. A priority service can cut that to ten working days where places are available, for an extra Home Office fee.
Do I need a consultant, or can I apply myself?
You can apply yourself. Most refusals come from the supporting documents and the compliance systems you have to have in place before you apply — which is the part an adviser is actually for.
Figures are a guide and exclude VAT. Government fees change — check the current amount before you budget.
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