Guidance

Priority change of circumstances for sponsors

Guidance on the priority change of circumstances service for Worker or Temporary Worker sponsors.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 6 November 2016
• Last updated: 3 April 2023 — See all updates

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Worker and Temporary Worker priority change of circumstance service

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Guidance about the priority service for Worker or Temporary Worker employers sponsoring foreign workers. It gives information about the service and how to apply.

Full guidance on how to submit a change of circumstances request on the sponsorship management system (SMS) can be found in the SMS Manual.

Published 6 November 2016
Last updated 3 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 3 April 2023

   Updated guidance to notify sponsors on what they can apply for and that GBM routes (expansion, secondment and service supplier routes) will now not be accepted.

2. 27 August 2021

   Opening times of the service updated.

3. 4 December 2020

   Guidance updated to reflect 1 Dec Immigration Rules changes.

4. 5 October 2020

   Updated information in the 'How to apply' section, including the possible impact of COVID-19 on the service.

5. 5 April 2020

   Guidance has been updated. The priority change of circumstances service has changed from a telephone service to an email service. The telephone line is no longer in use.

6. 3 October 2017

   Updated guidance.

7. 3 April 2017

   Updated guidance.

8. 6 November 2016

   First published.