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Visas: Sponsorship

Commons · Question 125938 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 15 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is being taken to accelerate the Priority Service for employers and employees using the Certificate of Sponsorship Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 15 Apr 2026

Priority Service decisions are typically made within five working days once payment is received, significantly faster than our current service level agreement for standard applications.This expedites requests for additional undefined certificate of sponso...