In the UK, if your business has a sponsor license, the Home Office will inspect it at some point while your license is still valid. This process makes sure that the information you gave when you applied for a sponsor license is correct and that you continue to meet your responsibilities as a licensed sponsor. The UKVI might also check out your business before approving your sponsor license application.

At Highwood Solicitors, our expert immigration lawyers use their deep knowledge of Home Office compliance standards to offer a proactive immigration audit for your business before any official Home Office review.

Unpacking the Home Office Compliance Visit

When UKVI compliance officials inspect your workplace, they aim to:

• Validate that details given to UKVI are both accurate and complete.
• Confirm your capacity to provide employment at the Skilled Worker competency level.
• Authenticate that your business operates genuinely and lawfully within the UK.
• Determine there’s no basis to assume you could compromise immigration controls.
• Ensure your dedication and adherence to all sponsorship duties.

It’s essential to be prepared for a thorough review of your record management, reporting procedures, and immigration status monitoring. The compliance officer might not provide immediate feedback during their visit.

Key Insights into Sponsor Compliance Visits

The Home Office can check on sponsors at any time. These checks could be planned or come up on their own.

If your migrant workers work at a third-party location, you must let that third party know about possible unannounced visits and get their full cooperation.

When these checks are done, any differences that are found can have serious effects. Not only could your application be denied, but previous approvals could be put at risk, which could lead to your license being revoked, suspended, or downgraded. Since all sponsor ratings are public on the Home Office website, this could hurt your business’s reputation.

Also, if you lie on your sponsor license application, you could get in trouble with the law.

How Highwood Solicitors Can Assist with Immigration Audits

Utilizing their vast experience with Home Office compliance norms, our immigration solicitors offer a simulated immigration audit to fortify your business against potential Home Office inspections.

Our audit service provides:

• Detailed scrutiny of your sponsor licence application data.
• An examination of your documentation and record-keeping procedures.
• Comprehensive reviews of sponsored migrant personnel files.
• Preparatory sessions with recruitment staff for potential Home Office inquiries.
• Interviews with migrant workers about their UK visa terms.
• Checks on all employees to affirm your commitment to legal employment.

Post-audit, you’ll obtain a detailed report from our immigration solicitor pinpointing areas of concern and offering expert advice for enhancement.

For those who wish, Highwood Solicitors can also conduct subsequent immigration audits to gauge the effectiveness of implemented changes.

Contact Highwood Solicitors

To discuss your immigration audit needs, reach out to us at +44 (0) 1206523714.