How do I sponsor a migrant?
How to reapply after we have refused your application
This page explains how to reapply after we have refused your application to join the register of sponsors under the points-based system.
Changes to sponsor guidance for Tiers 2, 4 and 5
Changes to sponsor guidance for Tiers 2, 4 and 5
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When you can reapply
There is no right of appeal against refusal of an application for a 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 visiting 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 maximum civil penalty (currently £10,000) under Section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 for employing one or more illegal workers, you should not reapply until six months after the relevant penalty was issued. We will refuse you again if you reapply before this date.
How to reapply
If you reapply, we treat it as a fresh application, so you will have to fill in the application online, pay the fee, and send 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.