We are proud to share another success story from our business immigration team at NARA Solicitors.
Our client, a domiciliary care provider, had its sponsor licence revoked by the Home Office on 13 February 2026. On 11 August 2026, UK Visas and Immigration wrote to confirm that the licence had been reinstated to the register of licensed sponsors, following a sealed consent order dated 3 August 2026.
Revocation is the most severe action the Home Office can take against a sponsor. It is not a warning and it is not a pause.
When a licence is revoked, the organisation is removed from the register of licensed sponsors. Every Certificate of Sponsorship it has assigned is cancelled. Sponsored workers usually have their permission curtailed and are left with a short window to find a new sponsor, switch to another route, or leave the UK.
For a domiciliary care provider, the effect reaches further than the balance sheet. Care staff deliver visits to people in their own homes. If those staff can no longer work, the packages they cover have to be reallocated or dropped. The people receiving that care are the ones who feel it first.
That is the position our client was in.
Recognising the severity of the situation, our team carried out a detailed review of the revocation decision. We examined the grounds the Home Office had relied on, the evidence that had been considered, and the evidence that had not.
Revocation carries no statutory right of appeal. There is no tribunal to go to. The only route to challenge the decision is judicial review, which means the decision has to be tested on public law grounds such as procedural fairness, failure to take relevant evidence into account, or a decision no reasonable decision maker could have reached.
We prepared and pursued that challenge. The matter was resolved by a sealed consent order, which is an agreement reached between the parties and approved by the court. The Home Office then wrote to our client on 11 August 2026 confirming the reinstatement.
If your organisation has received a revocation decision, time is the thing you have least of. Book a consultation with our team as early as you can.
Our client is back on the register of licensed sponsors and able to continue sponsoring workers.
The Home Office confirmed the reinstatement but also stated that it retains ongoing concerns regarding the sponsor licence activity. The case has been referred to the Work Sponsored Post-Decision Consideration team, which will review all evidence submitted and reach a decision by 1 November 2026.
So the licence is back, and the business can operate. But the file is still open, and the work continues. We are supporting our client through that review.
How we can help
At NARA Solicitors, we act for sponsors across the care sector and beyond. We handle sponsor licence applications, compliance audits, responses to suspension, and challenges to revocation, including Pre-Action Protocol letters and judicial review.
You can read more of our outcomes on our success stories page.
Also read:
Sponsor licence reinstated for a care provider with more than 50 employees
Reinstatement of sponsor licence for a home care service provider
Can sponsored migrants continue working if the sponsor licence is revoked?
If your sponsor licence has been revoked or suspended, or you have been told a compliance visit is coming, NARA Solicitors is here to help. Our team is ready to review your position and tell you honestly what your options are.
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