Right to work in the UK policy

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.

There is an immigration skills charge 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 read the Home Office guidance.