Guidance about the priority service for Worker or Temporary Worker employers sponsoring foreign workers. It gives information about the service and how to apply.
Full guidance on how to submit a change of circumstances request on the sponsorship management system (SMS) can be found in the SMS Manual.
Published 6 November 2016 Last updated 4 December 2020 +show all updates
Guidance updated to reflect 1 Dec Immigration Rules changes.
Updated information in the 'How to apply' section, including the possible impact of COVID-19 on the service.
Guidance has been updated. The priority change of circumstances service has changed from a telephone service to an email service. The telephone line is no longer in use.