Who will be responsible for an employers sponsorship rights and responsibilities?
Four positions must be filled by individuals identified in the sponsorship application. One person may fill more than one of these roles: Authorising Officer: This person must be a senior, competent officer within the organisation and be based in the UK. The authorising officer will be responsible for the activities of users of the sponsor management system – the web-based interface with UKBA through which the sponsor will exercise its sponsorship activities – on behalf of the employer. UKBA will hold the authorising officer fully accountable for the organisation’s failures as a sponsor. Key Contact: This UK-based employee will be the employer’s main point of contact with UKBA. Level 1 User. This UK-based employee or authorised representative will have full rights to operate the sponsor management system on behalf of the employer. Level 2 User. A Level 2 User will have only limited rights to operate the sponsor management system on behalf of the employer. Q: What happens after the spon
