Guidance

Creating a CoS: guide for business sponsors (SMS guide 8a)

Use this guide to create a certificate of sponsorship. It gives details on what information is necessary in each field.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 7 April 2014
• Last updated: 22 July 2021 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 22 April 2022

This guidance is out of date. You can find the latest information on the following pages:

• section S3 of part 2: sponsor a worker for general guidance
• workers and temporary workers: guidance on the sponsorship information for employers and educators collection
• creating and assigning a CoS: SMS guide 8
• temporary work - creative worker certificate of sponsorship: SMS guide 11
• defined certificate of sponsorship: SMS guide 12

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Creating a CoS: guide for business sponsors

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A step by step guide to creating a CoS. To be viewed in conjunction with SMS guide 8.

Published 7 April 2014
Last updated 22 July 2021 + show all updates

1. 22 July 2021

   This document has been removed while we review its content. Added alternative sources of guidance on assigning or applying for a Certificate of Sponsorship.

2. 6 April 2017

   Updated guidance.

3. 19 November 2015

   Updated guidance.

4. 6 November 2014

   New version published for use on or after 6 November 2014.

5. 7 April 2014

   First published.