A Sponsor Licence allows you to employ skilled workers who meet the required skill and salary thresholds. Family members (dependants) must apply for their own dependant visas linked to the sponsored worker – they cannot be sponsored directly by the business. An employer may hire a family member as a worker, but only if they genuinely meet the role requirements and immigration rules.
Home Office guidance prohibits SMS users from assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship to themselves or to close relatives, so another authorised user must handle this. Non-compliance risks suspension or revocation of the licence.
