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Guidance

Miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship functions: SMS manual 10

Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) functions.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
7 April 2014
Last updated
216 JulyDecember 2025 — See all updates

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SMS guide 10: miscellaneous CoS functions (accessible)

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SMS guide 10: miscellaneous CoS functions

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Guide to help sponsors with all other functions of CoS, such as managing batches of CoS, managing pre-stored addresses for use when creating CoS, transferring ownership of CoS, and printing CoS.

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Published 7 April 2014
Last updated 216 JulyDecember 2025 + show all updates

  2. SMS guide 10: miscellaneous CoS functions updated.

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Update history

2025-12-16 00:01
Removed references to premium customer service.

2025-07-02 09:04
SMS guide 10: miscellaneous CoS functions updated.

2024-12-18 16:24
Updated the guide to add a note about the new column titled “Migrated to SpUK”.

2024-07-10 17:12
Updated guide in line with changes to the SMS system, and added accessible HTML version.