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 demonstrate ongoing sponsor compliance and the basis on which a worker was sponsored.
What the evidence may need to show
Useful features
- Immigration-status and right-to-work records
- Contact and attendance information
- Role, salary and recruitment records
- Professional qualification evidence where relevant
Problems to notice early
Common evidence gaps
- Records spread across systems without ownership
- Worker contact details not updated
- Role changes not documented
- Records retained without a clear reporting trigger process
Start with the rule
Identify the fact the route requires the applicant to prove.
Match the evidence
Check issuer, content, date, format and required period.
Check consistency
Names, addresses, dates and figures should agree across the application.
Primary source
Confirm the current evidence rule
Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.