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
PublishedPublished:
1 August 2013
Last updatedupdated:
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Documents

SMS guide 2: manage your sponsorship licence (accessible)

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SMS guide 2: manage your sponsorship licence

PDF, 1.54 MB, 5758 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 1611 DecemberSeptember 20252026 href="#full-history">+— show Show all updates

  1. Updated glossary.

  2. Removed references to premium customer service as this is no longer available.

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

  4. Guidance updated.

  5. Screenshots in the pdf version updated.

  6. Added HTML version of the guidance.

  7. Updated the guidance document as changes have been made to the rules and policy.

  8. Updated in line with changes to the Immigration Rules on 11 October 2021.

  9. Updated guidance with new version.

  10. Updated version of the guide published.

  11. Updated guidance.

  12. Updated guidance.

  13. Updated document

  14. First published.

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