Permissions for visa sponsorship are defined in the Immigration authorisation areas UK visa sponsorship and Settings. Groups of visa sponsorship staff must be assigned to roles in the Immigration authorisation area UK visa sponsorship and the Web apps authorisation area Visa sponsorship. Administrators must be assigned to roles in the Immigration authorisation area Settings to manage the settings. For example, to define the sponsor license number.
UK visa sponsorship
The Immigration area details the default permissions and roles for visa sponsorship staff as follows:
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Visa sponsorship viewer
- View CAS requests in the Visa sponsorship app.
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Visa sponsorship officer
- As for Visa sponsorship viewer, plus can edit CAS requests.
- Visa sponsorship manager
- Has all permissions in UK visa sponsorship.
The table Immigration roles and permissions details the permissions for Visa sponsorship staff.
| Permissions | Visa sponsorship viewer | Visa sponsorship officer | Visa sponsorship manager | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK visa sponsorship - Abandon CAS | No | No | Yes | Abandon CAS requests |
| UK visa sponsorship - Create | No | No | Yes | Create CAS requests |
| UK visa sponsorship - Delete | No | No | Yes | Delete CAS requests |
| UK visa sponsorship - Edit | No | Yes | Yes | Edit CAS requests |
| UK visa sponsorship – Export | No | No | Yes | Export CAS requests to a zipped file |
| UK visa sponsorship - Import | No | No | Yes | Import CAS requests from a zipped file |
| UK visa sponsorship- View | Yes | Yes | Yes | View CAS requests |
Settings
The Settings area defines the roles, permissions, and groups to manage the settings for visa sponsorship. The default role is Visa sponsorship manager and permissions are detailed in the table Settings roles and permissions.
| Permissions | Visa sponsorship manager | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UK visa sponsorship settings - Edit | Yes | Edit visa sponsorship settings. |
| UK visa sponsorship settings - View | Yes | View visa sponsorship settings. |