How do I sponsor a migrant worker?
How to reapply if we have refused your application
This page explains how to reapply if we have refused your application for a sponsor licence.
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When you can reapply
There is no right of appeal against refusal of an application for a sponsor licence, but you can reapply at any time. However, you must make sure that the reasons for your earlier refusal have been corrected. If you do not, you are likely to be refused again.
If you have previously been refused a licence, a member of our staff (known as a compliance officer) may want to come to see you to make sure that you can meet your duties as a sponsor.
Restrictions on reapplying
If we have refused your application because you, or another relevant person, have been issued with a civil penalty for the maximum amount under Section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 or the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 for employing one or more illegal workers, you should not reapply until 6 months after the relevant penalty was issued.
Similarly, if we have refused your application because you previously held a sponsor licence which was revoked less than 6 months ago, you should not reapply until 6 months after the date when we revoked your previous licence.
If you reapply before these specified periods have expired, we will refuse your application again.
How to reapply
If you reapply, we treat it as a fresh application, so you will have to complete the application online, pay the application fee, and send us your supporting evidence.
See also
Do it online
Terms explained
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Civil penalty
A requirement to pay money that can be imposed for an offence without the need for a court conviction.
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Immigration offences
Acts committed by someone when they break the laws to do with immigration, for example by entering or staying in the country illegally.
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Register of sponsors
A list of all organisations licensed to sponsor migrants under the points-based system.