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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff decide applications for a sponsor licence for the Worker and Temporary Worker routes of the points-based system.
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Published 29 October 2013 Last updated 24 February 2023 +show all updates
An update has been added to the guidance about caseworking Temporary Work - International Agreement applications.
Updated to include guidance on the Scale-up visa.
Version 20.0 added which includes updates to caseworker verification processes and guidance on the new Global Business Mobility routes and the Seasonal Worker route.
Updated terminology throughout to reflect the immigration rules changes on 11 October 2021.