Overseas sponsorships guidance

Each Nation has a dedicated team that is responsible for sponsorship of Medical and Dental training programmes, please see below for further details.

NHS England (NHSE)

Email address: [email protected]

Website: NHS England website

There are different teams within NHSE that will contact you regarding your sponsorship:

NHSE National Overseas Sponsorship Team – The NHSE National Overseas Sponsorship Team are the national team that issue all Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) to doctors and dentists in training in England. The National Overseas Sponsorship Team hold the Sponsor Licence for NHSE and are required to update the United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI) on any changes to trainees’ circumstances to meet sponsor requirements. Please see further information about Out of Programme (OOP) and your sponsorship.
Local NHSE Office, lead employers and UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) complete the recruitment and selection process and need to be kept up to date with information regarding your sponsorship
NHS Trust/Foundation School – The NHS Trust will be your employer; each trust will need to verify your right to work status and will therefore ask to see evidence of your Tier 2/Skilled Worker sponsorship.

You should keep the National Overseas Sponsorship Team, local NHSE office and your trust up to date with any changes to your circumstances. To update the NHSE National Overseas Sponsorship Team, please complete the reporting form.