We are pleased to share another success story from Nara Solicitors. A care provider client of ours has been granted 7 additional Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS), allowing them to hire the skilled care workers they need to continue delivering their services.
This is a result that matters, especially right now.
Why getting additional CoS is harder than ever for care providers
The care sector remains one of the most closely watched areas of the UK immigration system. The Home Office has made it clear that care providers face a higher level of scrutiny when it comes to sponsor licence compliance and CoS requests.
When a sponsor uses up their initial CoS allocation and requests more, the Home Office does not simply approve the request automatically. It treats additional CoS requests as a compliance assessment. The Home Office will look at the sponsor's trading history, number of employees, how previous CoS have been used, the justification for needing more, and whether the roles being recruited for are genuine.
For care providers, the bar is even higher. The Home Office has been actively sharing data with HMRC to cross-check payroll information, salary levels, and reporting accuracy. Poorly prepared or vaguely justified requests are regularly refused. And a refused CoS request does not just delay recruitment. It can trigger further compliance scrutiny and, in some cases, put the sponsor licence itself at risk.
Between April 2024 and March 2025, over 1,700 sponsor licences were suspended and 1,560 were revoked across all sectors. Care providers accounted for a large share of these actions. In this environment, every interaction with the Home Office counts.
What we did
Our client needed to expand their care workforce and had used their existing CoS allocation. They approached Nara Solicitors for help with requesting 7 additional Certificates of Sponsorship.
Our team prepared a detailed and well-evidenced application. We made sure the request clearly justified the need for each additional CoS, with specific information about the roles, including job descriptions, SOC codes, salary details, and working arrangements. We reviewed the client's existing compliance records to ensure there were no gaps that could raise questions during the Home Office's assessment. We also checked that every detail in the request was consistent with what was already recorded on the client's Sponsor Management System.
The application was submitted, and the Home Office granted all 7 additional CoS.
Why the quality of your CoS application matters
Many care providers assume that requesting additional CoS is a straightforward process. It is not. The Home Office uses CoS requests as a window into how well a sponsor understands and follows the Immigration Rules.
A refusal can also have consequences beyond the immediate recruitment delay. The Home Office may review patterns across previous CoS assignments, examine salary consistency across your sponsored workforce, and assess whether your internal systems are strong enough to support additional workers.
This is why it is worth getting professional support. A well-prepared CoS application that addresses the Home Office's expectations from the start gives your business the best chance of approval and avoids triggering unnecessary scrutiny.
Book a consultation with Nara Solicitors
At Nara Solicitors, we help care providers and businesses across the UK with sponsor licence compliance, CoS applications, and all aspects of the sponsorship process. If you need additional Certificates of Sponsorship and want to make sure your application is right the first time, we can help.
Book a consultation with Nara Solicitors today, or call us on +44 20 4576 4977.
