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Certificate of Sponsorship information

The key role, sponsor, occupation and salary information connected to a sponsored-work application.

Resource type
Evidence explainer
Last reviewed
26 July 2026
Official sources
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Platform role
Information only
General information, not a personal recommendation

Use these guides to understand published UK immigration requirements and questions to check. Confirm the current rule on GOV.UK and obtain regulated advice for your own circumstances.

What this evidence is for

The purpose matters more than the document name

To connect the applicant to the sponsor’s electronic record of the offered role.

What the evidence may need to show

Useful features

  • CoS reference number
  • Sponsor and work-location details
  • Occupation code and role description
  • Salary, hours and start information

Problems to notice early

Common evidence gaps

  • Role description does not match the occupation code
  • Salary or hours differ from the application
  • Wrong route or CoS type
  • Applicant assumes assignment guarantees visa approval
01

Start with the rule

Identify the fact the route requires the applicant to prove.

02

Match the evidence

Check issuer, content, date, format and required period.

03

Check consistency

Names, addresses, dates and figures should agree across the application.

Primary source

Confirm the current evidence rule

Personal circumstances?

Know when a guide is no longer enough

Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.

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