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.

How long do I have to report a worker leaving?

10 working days. Part 3 (C1.15) lists "you stop sponsoring a worker for any reason" among worker changes that must be reported no later than 10 working days after the event — dismissal, resignation or end of contract. The 20-working-day window applies to changes to your organisation (section C2), not to leavers.

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
The worker stops working for you — dismissal, resignation, or end of contract (10 working days from the last day)
The worker does not start within 28 days of the CoS start date

Within 20 working days

Changes to your organisation — e.g. address, ownership, key personnel (Part 3, section C2)

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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