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Asylum & RefugeeOct 29, 2026·1 min read

Guidance: Lead sponsors: refugee eligibility criteria

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Guidance: Lead sponsors: refugee eligibility criteria

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Information for lead sponsors applying under the named community sponsorship and refugee study routes. This guidance sets out who is eligible to be sponsored under the named sponsorship and refugee study routes .

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Information for lead sponsors applying under the named community sponsorship and refugee study routes.

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You can apply to become a lead sponsor for the refugee sponsorship routes. refugee work route - this will open in spring 2027 These refugee sponsorship routes are separate from the existing Community Sponsorship Scheme .[1]

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.[2]

Further guidance will be published in due course.[3]

Border Security & Asylum Minister Anna Turley said: Communities across the country will now be able to welcome refugees fleeing war and persecution – helping them put down roots and rebuild their lives.[4]

GOV.UK – Home Office6d ago

Border Security & Asylum Minister Anna Turley said: Communities across the country will now be able to welcome refugees fleeing war and persecution – helping them put down roots and rebuild their lives.

GOV.UK – Home Office6d ago

You can apply to become a lead sponsor for the refugee sponsorship routes. refugee work route - this will open in spring 2027 These refugee sponsorship routes are separate from the existing Community Sponsorship Scheme .

GOV.UK – Home Office6d ago

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

GOV.UK – Home Office(this article)6d ago

This guidance sets out who is eligible to be sponsored under the named sponsorship and refugee study routes .

GOV.UK – Home Office6d ago

Further guidance will be published in due course.

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