WHAT IS AN IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE AUDIT?
A UK immigration compliance audit is a proactive assessment of your organisation’s ability to meet Home Office requirements.
It ensures that your HR systems, processes, and sponsorship practices comply with the law, reducing your risk of financial penalties, licence suspension, or criminal prosecution.
Failing to comply can result in:
- Civil penalties of up to £20,000 per illegal worker
- Criminal prosecution (up to 5 years in prison)
- Sponsor licence suspension or revocation
If you allow a sponsored worker to overstay their visa, missreport duties, or fail to monitor staff correctly, your organisation may lose the ability to hire non-UK workers.
OUR IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE AUDIT SERVICES
At Cromwell Wilkes, we help businesses identify gaps in their immigration systems before the Home Office does. Our audit services include:
- Free initial consultation – by phone or in our London office
- On-site meetings with your compliance or HR team
- Detailed review of your sponsorship systems and procedures
- Mock audits simulating a Home Office visit
- Audit reports with actionable recommendations for improvement
We tailor our compliance audits to suit your business size, sponsor licence type, and sector.
WHEN SHOULD YOU GET A COMPLIANCE AUDIT?
WHEN SHOULD
YOU GET A
COMPLIANCE AUDIT?
We recommend conducting regular immigration compliance audits and training from the moment your sponsor licence is approved. Early planning helps prevent serious breaches and strengthens your sponsor licence rating.
Audits are particularly advisable if:
- You’re applying for your first sponsor licence
- You’re preparing for a Home Office compliance visit
- Your licence has been downgraded or suspended
- You’ve had staff or process changes in HR or compliance teams
- You’re renewing your sponsor licence
- You haven’t reviewed your immigration procedures in over 12 months
Being proactive protects your ability to hire global talent and shields you from reputational and legal risks.
PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
PENALTIES FOR
NON-COMPLIANCE
Under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, UK employers who breach immigration laws may face:
- Up to £20,000 per illegal worker
- Up to 5 years’ imprisonment for knowingly employing illegal workers
- Loss of the sponsor licence, preventing any future international hires
CONTACT US FOR UK IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE
AUDITS AND LEGAL ADVICE TODAY
CONTACT US FOR
UK IMMIGRATION
COMPLIANCE AUDITS
AND LEGAL ADVICE TODAY
At Cromwell Wilkes, immigration lawyers in London, we understand the pressure placed on UK businesses to remain compliant while managing operations. If you plan to launch, grow, or invest in the UK, expert legal support for your UK business visa application can make all the difference.
Contact us today for personalised legal advice and take the first step toward starting your UK Immigration Compliance Audits.
