Guidance

Miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship functions: SMS manual 10

Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) functions.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 7 April 2014
• Last updated: 10 July 2024 — See all updates

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SMS guide 10: miscellaneous CoS functions (accessible)

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SMS guide 10: miscellaneous CoS functions

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Guide to help sponsors with all other functions of CoS, such as managing batches of CoS, managing pre-stored addresses for use when creating CoS, transferring ownership of CoS, and printing CoS.

Published 7 April 2014
Last updated 10 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 10 July 2024

   Updated guide in line with changes to the SMS system, and added accessible HTML version.

2. 11 October 2021

   Updated in line with changes to the Immigration Rules on 11 October 2021.

3. 24 May 2021

   Updated user guide document due to changes to the Sponsor Management System on 24 May 2021 ahead of the launch of the Graduate Route in July.

4. 1 December 2020

   Updated version of the guide published.

5. 6 April 2015

   Updated guidance.

6. 16 July 2014

   Updated guidance.

7. 7 April 2014

   First published.