Sponsor Licence Fees and Cost Calculator
Work out what a sponsor licence actually costs your business — licence fee, Certificates of Sponsorship and the Immigration Skills Charge across the whole assignment.
- £611
- Licence — small or charitable
- £1,682
- Licence — medium or large
- Under 8 weeks
- Typical decision time
- £750 · 10 days
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Set your organisation size and how many workers you plan to sponsor.
Calculate Home Office
Application Fees
Official UK government fees for sponsor licence applications. Calculate what the Home Office charges to process your application.
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Small: Turnover < £10.2M and < 50 employees
Home Office cost
Official Home Office fees, effective 8 April 2026. Additional costs may include legal fees and compliance software.
Your main next step
Budget separately for certificates of sponsorship and the immigration skills charge, which are charged once you start sponsoring.
Not legal advice. This is a general, indicative result based only on the answers you gave. Immigration rules change and individual circumstances matter, so please have it checked by a qualified adviser before you act on it.
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Our specialists can guide you through the sponsor licence application process and compliance requirements.
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