UK Skilled Worker visa: verify the sponsor before applying

Core sequence

1. Confirm that the employer appears on the current register of licensed sponsors.
2. Check that the job and your circumstances meet the route requirements shown on GOV.UK.
3. Receive the certificate of sponsorship reference and verify the personal and job details.
4. Apply through the official GOV.UK service and provide identity and supporting evidence as instructed.

What the CoS does — and does not do

• It is an electronic sponsorship record assigned by the employer, not a paper visa.
• It supports a specific application and contains job and sponsor information.
• It does not guarantee a visa decision; UK Visas and Immigration assesses the application.

Avoid recruitment fraud

• Compare the sponsor name with the official register and the contract.
• Do not rely on screenshots or third-party copies of government pages.
• Use only the application links reached from GOV.UK.