Guidance

Creating and assigning CAS: SMS manual 4

To help sponsors create and assign individual and batches of confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS).

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Step-by-step guide to creating and assign a CAS. This document should be viewed with the SMS guide 4a.

Published 1 August 2013

Last updated 2616 ~~June~~December 2025 + show all updates

26 June 2025
This guidance has been updated to reflect new system functions.
10 July 2024
Screenshots in pdf version updated.
11 October 2021
Updated in line with changes to the Immigration Rules on 11 October 2021.
25 May 2021
Guide updated to reflect changes to the Sponsor Management System on 24 May 2021 ahead of the launch of the Graduate Route in July.
1 December 2020
Updated version of the guide published.
6 April 2015
Updated guidance.
16 July 2014
Updated guidance.
7 April 2014
Updated document.
1 August 2013
First published.