It allows qualified professionals to sponsor themselves without relying on a UK employer, provided they meet Home Office requirements such as eligible roles, salary thresholds, and English language tests.

Not everyone qualifies. Applicants must prove their job role is on the UK’s eligible occupation list, meet salary requirements, and pass language standards. Lanop checks eligibility before submission. 

The process usually takes 3–8 weeks, depending on Home Office workload. Lanop ensures documents are accurate and complete, minimising delays.

Yes, spouses/partners and children under 18 can apply as dependents. We guide families through the application process for smooth approval.

You could do it yourself but financial compliance is critical. The value you receive working with us would provide you 5x the ROI you receive from doing it yourself. This is because we combine visa expertise with accounting support. That way, you’ll be compliant with HMRC, immigration rules or other compliance requirements. 

UK employers looking to hire overseas staff legally do this through sponsorship license. We’ve gone through this process many times because we’ve done it ourselves and for our partners. We help companies apply with accuracy, maintain ongoing and new compliance procedures, and take all the leg-work in managing sponsorship duties.

There could be many reasons. However, most reasons are errors in documentation (even a simple spelling mistake can be costly), ineligible roles, or insufficient compliance with Home Office requirements. Lanop reduces refusal risks with expert guidance by continuously working with the Home Office requirements, understanding how market dynamics is changing and the new roles that can come up. 

Costs vary based on application fees. CoS fees, health surcharge and additional service can increase the cost. We go through this with you with a complete process. Lanop defines your scope of work with initial free call. Understand your needs thoroughly, the resources required and the pre-requisites to get the job done and we’ll give you the best possible quote without breaking your bank

100%. In most cases, students are looking to switch to work visas. While we work with professionals and businesses to help them scale globally, we assess eligibility and guide you through the transition. You’ll be living your life worry free in the U.K. 

We’ve had 500+ clients in the past, requiring support for visa application and we always guided them along the way. Trust us, we’ve got the network, the connections, the people to get this job done. We combine immigration expertise with financial advisory, acting as your trusted visa consultant and accountant for self employed professionals. Our transparent pricing and high success rate set us apart.