Scripts for every sponsorship conversation

Subject: Sponsorship for the [target role] role

Hi [contact name],

I'm applying for the [target role] role at [employer] and wanted to check one thing first. Could this role be sponsored under the Skilled Worker route? I'm finishing [your course] and expect to hold a Graduate visa, so I could start without sponsorship and would need it later.

Thank you,
[your name]

Hi [contact name], I'm about to apply for the [target role] role at [employer]. One question first: does the team sponsor Skilled Worker visas for this role? I'm finishing [your course], and a Graduate visa would cover my first months, so sponsorship would come later. Thanks for any pointer, [your name]

Hello, my name is [your name]. I'm applying for the [target role] role and have one question before I do. Can this role be sponsored under the Skilled Worker route? I would start on a Graduate visa, so I would not need sponsorship on day one, only later. Who would be the right person to confirm that?

Hi, I'm [your name], finishing [your course]. I'm interested in your [target role] roles. Does [employer] sponsor Skilled Worker visas for graduate hires, and is that true for every team or only some? I would start on a Graduate visa. Could I take your email to follow up?

Subject: My visa, in brief

Hi [contact name],

A short note on my visa for the [target role] role. I hold a Graduate visa. It lets me work in the UK in most jobs, with no sponsorship needed, until [month and year]. To stay after that I would need Skilled Worker sponsorship, which [employer] would apply for nearer the time.

Happy to answer any questions,
[your name]

Hi [contact name], on my visa: I hold a Graduate visa, so I can work in most jobs with no sponsorship until [month and year]. After that I would need Skilled Worker sponsorship. Glad to share the dates if that helps with the [target role] role. [your name]

Subject: Sponsoring me for [target role]: what it involves

Hi [contact name],

Before you decide on sponsorship for the [target role] role, here is what it involves. [employer] would assign me a Certificate of Sponsorship from its licence. The Immigration Skills Charge is paid by the employer; it is not payable when someone switches to Skilled Worker from a Student visa. I'm finishing [your course] and can start on the timetable you need.

Could we talk it through?
[your name]

Graduate visa first, Form answer

Not at the start. I hold a Graduate visa, which gives me the right to work in the UK until [month and year]. I would need Skilled Worker sponsorship from then to stay in the role.

Graduate visa first, Follow-up email

Subject: My application for [target role]: visa timing

Hi [contact name],

I've applied for the [target role] role at [employer]. On the form I said I don't need sponsorship at the start: my Graduate visa lets me work until [month and year]. I would need Skilled Worker sponsorship from then. I'm happy to talk through the timing.

Thank you,
[your name]

Skilled Worker soon, Form answer

Yes. I will need Skilled Worker sponsorship for this role. I can share my visa dates and answer any questions about timing.

Skilled Worker soon, Follow-up email

Subject: My application for [target role]: sponsorship

Hi [contact name],

I've applied for the [target role] role at [employer] and answered yes to the sponsorship question. I wanted to say so directly: I would need Skilled Worker sponsorship to take the role, and I can share my visa dates whenever that helps.

Thank you,
[your name]

Subject: Salary for the [target role] offer

Hi [contact name],

Thank you for the offer. I qualify as a new entrant for the Skilled Worker route, so the lower new-entrant rate applies to me. Could you check the offered salary against the new-entrant rate for the role's occupation code, so sponsorship can go ahead?

Thank you,
[your name]

Subject: Salary for the [target role] offer

Hi [contact name],

Thank you for the offer. For a Skilled Worker visa, the salary has to meet the threshold for the role's occupation code, and the figure offered falls short of it. Could the salary be reviewed so sponsorship can go ahead? I'm glad to talk it through.

Thank you,
[your name]

Subject: Hours and salary for the [target role] offer

Hi [contact name],

Thank you for the offer. Visa salary rules count pay against the weekly hours on the Certificate of Sponsorship. Could you confirm the contracted hours, and whether the salary for those hours meets the threshold for the role's occupation code?

Thank you,
[your name]

Subject: My PhD and the [target role] salary

Hi [contact name],

Thank you for the offer. My PhD is relevant to the role, and the Skilled Worker rules set a lower salary floor for relevant PhDs. Could you check the offered salary against that rule for the role's occupation code?

Thank you,
[your name]

Subject: The [target role] occupation code

Hi [contact name],

Thank you for the offer. I think the role's occupation code may be on the Immigration Salary List, which has its own salary rule. Could you check the code you plan to use and the salary rule that applies to it?

Thank you,
[your name]

Subject: Thank you, and one question

Hi [contact name],

Thank you for letting me know that the [target role] role cannot be sponsored. I understand. Could I ask one thing: does any other team or office at [employer] sponsor Skilled Worker visas? If one does, I'd value a name to contact. Either way, thank you for your time.

[your name]

Subject: Questions on my offer for [target role]

Hi [contact name],

Thank you for the offer. Before I sign, could you confirm four things: the occupation code you will use on my Certificate of Sponsorship, the salary on it, the weekly hours, and when you plan to assign it? I want to apply for my visa in good time.

Thank you,
[your name]

Subject: My visa and the sponsor licence

Hi [contact name],

I understand our sponsor licence may be under review. Could you tell me in writing what the current status is, whether my Certificate of Sponsorship or visa is affected, and who I should contact with questions? I would like to plan my next steps calmly.

Thank you,
[your name]