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Visas: Sponsorship

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 15 April 2026UIN 125240

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to reduce the processing time of up to 18 weeks to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Answered by Mike Tapp

UKVI are constantly seeking to improve efficiency and reduce processing times however, we need to clarify that the 18 weeks is a service level agreement (SLA) not the processing time and the majority of applications are processed well within this SLA.

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