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Guidance

Manage your sponsorship licence: SMS manual 2

Step-by-step guide to managing your sponsorship licence using the sponsorship management system.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
1 August 2013
Last updated
216 JulyDecember 2025 — See all updates

Documents

SMS guide 2: manage your sponsorship licence (accessible)

HTML

SMS guide 2: manage your sponsorship licence

PDF, 1.54 MB, 57 pages

Details

This manual is for sponsors and explains how to use the sponsorship management system (SMS) to:

  • replace your authorising officer (AO) or key contact (KC)
  • change details of your current AO or KC
  • change your details
  • request other changes to your details
  • view and withdraw recent and outstanding requests
  • view your licence summary
  • request and withdraw a request for a CoS/CAS allocation increase
  • request a renewal of annual allocation

Updates to this page

Published 1 August 2013
Last updated 216 JulyDecember 2025 + show all updates

  2. SMS guide 2: manage your sponsorship licence updated.

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Update history

2026-09-11 12:55
Updated glossary.

2025-12-16 00:01
Removed references to premium customer service as this is no longer available.

2025-07-02 09:01
SMS guide 2: manage your sponsorship licence updated.

2025-03-20 16:51
Guidance updated.

2024-07-10 15:29
Screenshots in the pdf version updated.

2023-01-31 10:09
Added HTML version of the guidance.

2022-05-10 10:17
Updated the guidance document as changes have been made to the rules and policy.