How do I sponsor a migrant?
Tier 5 - international agreement
This page explains the duties you have as a sponsor under the tier 5 - international agreement category of the points-based system.
Your sponsor duties when assigning a certificate of sponsorship to private servants in diplomatic households
Before you assign certificates of sponsorship to private servants in diplomatic households, you must guarantee that the migrant:
- is aged 18 or over;
- a member of staff of a diplomatic or consular mission who has diplomatic privileges and immunity as defined by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; or
- an official employed by an international organisation who enjoys certain privileges and immunities under United Kingdom or international law;
- intends to work full-time in domestic employment;
- will not take up any other form of employment for you other than as a private servant in the specified household; and
- will leave the United Kingdom when their permission to stay has expired.
Your sponsor duties when assigning a certificate of sponsorship to employees of overseas governments
Before you assign certificates of sponsorship to employees of overseas governments and international organisations, you must guarantee that the migrant will:
- be under a contract of employment with the overseas government or international organisation;
- not take up any employment for you other than that for which a certificate of sponsorship was issued; and
- not change to a different category of worker within the international agreements category after entering the United Kingdom.
- is a member of the World Trade Organisation; or
- has a bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom or the European Union; or
- is a member of the European Union;
Your sponsor duties when assigning a certificate of sponsorship under GATS or other international agreements
Before you assign certificates of sponsorship under GATS or other international agreements, you must guarantee that the migrant:
- will be engaged in work that meets the terms and conditions of the relevant international agreement; and
- where relevant, works for the employer that was awarded the contract or will provide services to the United Kingdom client.
Terms explained
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Certificate of sponsorship
This is a virtual document (a unique reference number) that an organisation gives to migrants they want to employ, and that the migrant uses when applying.under the points-based system for coming to the United Kingdom to work, train or study. Also known as confirmation of acceptance for studies.