General information, not a personal recommendation
Use these guides to understand published UK immigration requirements and questions to check. Confirm the current rule on GOV.UK and obtain regulated advice for your own circumstances.
What this evidence is for
The purpose matters more than the document name
To connect the applicant to the sponsor’s electronic record of the offered role.
What the evidence may need to show
Useful features
- CoS reference number
- Sponsor and work-location details
- Occupation code and role description
- Salary, hours and start information
Problems to notice early
Common evidence gaps
- Role description does not match the occupation code
- Salary or hours differ from the application
- Wrong route or CoS type
- Applicant assumes assignment guarantees visa approval
01
Start with the rule
Identify the fact the route requires the applicant to prove.
02
Match the evidence
Check issuer, content, date, format and required period.
03
Check consistency
Names, addresses, dates and figures should agree across the application.
Primary source
Confirm the current evidence rule
Personal circumstances?
Verify a regulated professional →Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.