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UKVI Compliance

About UKVI Compliance

An independent resource for the teams who turn sponsor obligations into everyday practice.

Our purpose

UKVI Compliance brings together source-linked guidance, internal audit workflows and practical working templates for UK employer and education sponsors. It is designed to help teams ask better questions, organise evidence and act on identified gaps.

Independence and scope

This website is independent of the Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration. It is not an official portal, a sponsor licence checking service or a regulated advice engagement. It cannot make immigration decisions, certify compliance or submit Sponsor Management System reports.

Research was checked against primary sources on 4 November 2026. Official guidance can change; the source links and monitoring feed help you verify the current position.

Official services and personalised advice

Use the official UK Visas and Immigration website for government services and contact routes. For individual immigration advice, use GOV.UK’s Find an immigration adviser service and check the adviser’s authority and scope.

Working responsibly

Use the tools with internal reference codes rather than personal case data. Confirm the applicable route, event, effective date and official instructions before relying on any calculator or template. Read our editorial standards and privacy and local-data explanation.

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