Under Tier 2 General, you can stay in the UK for a limit of 5 years and 14 days or the time given on your endorsement of sponsorship and an extra one month, whichever is shorter. Your stay must be beginning close to 14 days before the beginning date on your declaration of sponsorship. You can apply to stretch out this visa for up to an additional five years, as long as your total stay is not crossing six years. You should have been given a Certificate of Sponsorship from a licensed supporter before having the option to work in the UK as a Tier 2 General visa holder.
Compliance with your sponsor licence may turn out to be critical for UK employers who are heavily dependent on international hiring. Sponsor licence suspension can be a business disaster as you can lose the right to bring in a newly hired worker from outside Europe or extend the stay of your existing employee. Here, we introduce some key compliance tips that will prevent suspension and keep your business in harmony with Home Office demands. What is Sponsor License Suspension? A sponsor licence suspension will occur if the Home Office perceives certain major infringements in your compliance with the duties of sponsorship. The reasons that will lead to suspension are failure to conduct the right-to-work check properly, sufficient or proper record-keeping, reporting changes of circumstances of employees, and your employees being employed in roles different from their designated occupation. A suspension not only disrupts your hiring of new talent, but it could harm your company's rep...