Run your UK business with the right immigration permission
Your plans to establish or develop a UK business need to work alongside your permission to live and work here. Before committing to premises, recruitment or relocation, you need to understand whether the proposed immigration arrangements fit the business you intend to run.
Knightsbridge Immigration advises business owners considering UK self-sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route. We assess the company, the proposed employment and your personal circumstances together, so you can make an informed decision about the preparation involved.
Understand what self-sponsorship means
UK self-sponsorship is not a separate visa category. The term describes an arrangement in which an eligible UK company sponsors a business owner for a qualifying role under the Skilled Worker route.
The company must meet the sponsor-licensing requirements. The job and the individual must also meet the relevant immigration requirements.
Owning shares, registering a company or investing money does not, by itself, provide permission to live or work in the UK.
Assess the business and your proposed role
A workable assessment starts with what the company does and why it needs the proposed role.
We consider its activities, stage of development, ownership, staffing and financial arrangements alongside the duties you intend to perform. We also examine the proposed salary and the requirements relevant to the occupation.
The role must be genuine. A position created mainly to obtain immigration permission will not satisfy the Skilled Worker requirements.
Our advice identifies what the available information supports, where evidence is missing and which aspects of the proposal need further consideration before applications are prepared.
Consider your personal eligibility
The company’s position is only one part of the assessment. Your immigration history, current permission, qualifications where relevant, English language ability and other individual requirements also need attention.
If you are already in the UK, we consider whether your current circumstances permit the proposed application and how the timing affects your plans.
Where your partner or children are part of the move, their position should be considered from the outset. This helps you assess the wider implications of the proposal before making commitments.
Prepare the stages in the right order
Where the arrangement is suitable, the work may involve a sponsor licence application, the appropriate Certificate of Sponsorship and your Skilled Worker application.
We explain the evidence and decisions needed at each stage. This includes the company’s sponsorship personnel and the practical arrangements for managing its duties.
Before you instruct us, we identify which stages our work covers, what you need to provide and any separate work required. Company formation, accounting and tax matters may require advice from the appropriate professional.
Our Business Sponsor Licence service explains the preparation involved in obtaining a licence.
Plan for the continuing responsibilities
The company’s obligations continue after permission is granted. Its employment arrangements, records and reporting procedures must reflect what happens in practice.
Changes to your role, salary or the business may require immigration consideration. Our HR & Compliance support helps businesses understand and manage those responsibilities.
We also discuss how the proposed route relates to your longer-term plans, without assuming that future permission or settlement will follow automatically.
Understand the costs before proceeding
We explain our professional fees and the relevant government charges for the proposed stages. Any additional services are identified separately.
An initial assessment should help you decide whether further preparation is justified before committing to the wider application process.
Discuss your business proposal
Our Free Case Review is an initial discussion of your business plans, intended role and current immigration position. We identify the matters needing closer assessment and explain the appropriate support and fees.
Tell us whether the company is established, what it does and what work you intend to undertake.
Prefer to explain your proposal in writing? Send an enquiry by email.
