You may require a sponsor licence to employ someone to work for you if they are from outside the UK. This includes citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland who arrived in the UK after 31 December 2020.

• You must have a clear criminal record.

• You should not have had a sponsor licence revoked in the last 12 months.

• You must have a job that is suitable for sponsorship.

• You must decide who will manage sponsorship within your business.
  

  If your application is successful you’ll be able to issue certificates of sponsorship if you have jobs that are suitable for sponsorship and your licence will be valid for 4 years.

Generally you will get a decision within 8-10 weeks after you have submitted your application.
However, you may be able to get a decision within 10 working days if you pay an extra fee.