# Harveys Legal > UK business immigration and sponsor compliance for employers. Harveys Legal Limited is regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority, Reg No. F202537009. We help UK businesses get and keep a sponsor licence so they can hire international talent. Services: sponsor licence applications, audit-ready compliance, CoS/SMS management, mock audits, right to work, licence defence. ## Core services - [Sponsor Licence Application](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/sponsor-licence-application): end-to-end licence application for UK employers - [Sponsor Licence Readiness Audit](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/sponsor-licence-readiness-audit): pre-application diagnostic - [Audit-Ready Sponsor Compliance](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/sponsorship-compliance): ongoing monthly compliance retainer - [CoS / SMS Desk](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/cos-sms-management): Certificate of Sponsorship management - [Mock Audit & Home Office Visit Prep](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/mock-audit-and-home-office-visit-prep): rehearse a Home Office compliance visit before it happens - [Right to Work Compliance](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/right-to-work-compliance): statutory excuse and document-check process - [Licence Suspension / Revocation Defence](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/suspension-revocation-defence): emergency response when the licence is at risk - [Civil Penalty Defence](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/civil-penalty-defence): defending illegal-working civil penalty notices - [Priority Sponsor Licence Service](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/priority-sponsor-licence-service): expedited (10-working-day) sponsor licence route - [Sponsor Licence Renewal](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/sponsor-licence-renewal): four-yearly renewal and compliance refresh ## Answer pages - [Sponsor Licence Costs](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/sponsor-licence-costs): full breakdown of Home Office fees plus adviser costs - [Do You Need a Sponsor Licence?](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/do-you-need-a-sponsor-licence): decision framework for UK employers - [What is a Certificate of Sponsorship?](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/what-is-a-certificate-of-sponsorship): defined and broken down - [Certificate of Sponsorship Cost](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/certificate-of-sponsorship-cost): CoS fee schedule and worked examples - [Sponsor Duties for Employers](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/sponsor-duties-for-employers): the full duty list employers must meet - [Sponsor Reporting Duties](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/sponsor-reporting-duties): SMS reporting deadlines and triggers - [Immigration Skills Charge](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/immigration-skills-charge): when it applies and how it is calculated - [Immigration Salary List](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/immigration-salary-list): roles eligible for the discounted salary threshold - [Appendix Skilled Occupations / SOC Code Guide](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/appendix-skilled-occupations-soc-code-guide): occupation codes for sponsored roles - [Skilled Worker Sponsorship](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/skilled-worker-sponsorship): the Skilled Worker route explained - [Self-Sponsorship Visa UK](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/self-sponsorship-visa-uk): founder route via owned UK company - [Global Business Mobility](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/global-business-mobility): GBM Senior or Specialist Worker route - [Right to Work — Acceptable Documents](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/right-to-work-acceptable-documents): List A and List B documents - [Right to Work — Digital Identity Checks](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/right-to-work-digital-identity-checks): IDVT-certified digital checks - [Right to Work — Share Code Employer Guide](https://harveyslegal.com/business-immigration/right-to-work-share-code-employer-guide): how to verify a share code ## Sector pages - [Care Providers](https://harveyslegal.com/for-businesses/care-providers): sponsor licences for the care sector - [Hospitality](https://harveyslegal.com/for-businesses/hospitality): sponsor licences for hotels, restaurants, hospitality groups - [Tech Companies](https://harveyslegal.com/for-businesses/tech-companies): sponsor licences for SaaS, tech and digital scale-ups - [Startups](https://harveyslegal.com/for-businesses/startups): sponsorship for early-stage UK companies - [Construction](https://harveyslegal.com/for-businesses/construction): sponsor licences for construction and trades - [Education](https://harveyslegal.com/for-businesses/education): sponsor licences for schools and independent education ## Tools - [Sponsor Licence Cost Estimator](https://harveyslegal.com/tools/sponsor-licence-cost-estimator): 2-minute estimator - [Sponsorship Readiness Checker](https://harveyslegal.com/tools/sponsorship-readiness-checker): diagnostic for pre-application readiness ## Pricing - [/pricing](https://harveyslegal.com/pricing): transparent fee schedule across every service ## Resources - [Resources hub](https://harveyslegal.com/resources): guides, playbooks, glossary - [Complete Sponsor Licence Playbook](https://harveyslegal.com/resources/guides/complete-sponsor-licence-playbook) - [Sponsor Compliance Duty Framework](https://harveyslegal.com/resources/guides/sponsor-compliance-duty-framework) - [Skilled Worker Route Employer Guide](https://harveyslegal.com/resources/guides/skilled-worker-route-employer-guide) - [Sponsor Licence Application Document Checklist](https://harveyslegal.com/resources/checklists/sponsor-licence-application-document-checklist) - [Sponsor Compliance Quick Audit](https://harveyslegal.com/resources/checklists/sponsor-compliance-quick-audit) ## Optional - [Sponsor Register](https://harveyslegal.com/sponsor-register): public UK sponsor register search (~131k employers) - [Sponsor Register — Recent Changes](https://harveyslegal.com/sponsor-changes): newly added, suspended and revoked sponsors - [Book Consultation](https://harveyslegal.com/consultation): 20–30 min scoping call - [About](https://harveyslegal.com/about): the firm - [Mehmood Rajoka](https://harveyslegal.com/about/mehmood-rajoka): founder and adviser profile - [Editorial Policy](https://harveyslegal.com/editorial-policy): how Harveys Legal writes, sources and reviews employer-facing immigration content - [Case Studies](https://harveyslegal.com/case-studies): anonymised engagement outcomes ## Regulation Harveys Legal Limited is regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority, Reg No. F202537009. Final decisions on visa and licence outcomes remain with the Home Office.