Free tool · For UK employers
Can your business sponsor a worker?
A sponsor licence refusal costs you the fee, delays the hire and can trigger a six-month cooling-off period. This checks the points the Home Office tests before you spend anything, and gives you an indicative cost if you go ahead.
Free · 2 minutes · No sign-up
17 questions. An honest answer about whether you can sponsor.
This walks through what the Home Office actually tests: whether your organisation is sponsorable, whether your people can hold the key roles, whether the job qualifies, and what it will cost. You will get a written result you can act on, and an indicative first-year cost at April 2026 rates.
This tool gives a general indication only, based on the answers you give. It is not legal advice, it does not create a solicitor-client relationship, and it cannot account for the facts of your situation. Immigration Rules change frequently. Take advice before you apply.