What must UK sponsors report to UKVI within 10 working days?

Sponsors must report salary changes, job title or SOC code changes, working hours changes, work location changes (including new sites), and unauthorised absence exceeding 10 working days — all within 10 working days of becoming aware.

What is the 20 working day reporting deadline?

Sponsors have 20 working days to report when a sponsored worker stops working for them — whether by dismissal, resignation, or end of contract.

What happens if a sponsor misses a reporting deadline?

Failure to report within the deadline is an independent breach, even if the underlying change is itself compliant. Late or missed reports are among the most common grounds for sponsor licence downgrade, suspension, or revocation.

What Must UK Sponsors Report to UKVI — and When?

UK sponsors must report certain changes in a sponsored worker's circumstances to UKVI within 10 working days of becoming aware of them. Missing this deadline is one of the most common grounds for sponsor licence revocation.

Within 10 working days

Salary changes (up or down)
Job title or SOC code changes
Working hours changes
Work location changes (including new sites)
Unauthorised absence exceeding 10 working days

Within 20 working days

The worker stops working for you — dismissal, resignation, or end of contract

The 4-week extended absence rule (added March 2026)

This is a separate, stricter trigger for prolonged unauthorised absence. It is not a duplicate of the 10-day rule — both can apply simultaneously and a sponsor must satisfy both.

How reporting works

All reports go through the Home Office's Sponsorship Management System (SMS) at points.homeoffice.gov.uk. UKVI does not accept reports by email or phone, and there is no informal grace period.

Failure to report is independently grounds for revocation

This catches sponsors out: even when the underlying change (e.g. a salary increase) is itself perfectly compliant, the failure to report it on time is its own breach and can trigger enforcement action against the licence.

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