Costs
For helping a new sponsor obtain a UKBA licence we usually don't charge - this is if the sponsor is going to have us administer their Certificates. Instead we charge for each act's Certificates we handle. We agree fees for jobs with clients on the basis of factors such as the size and complexity of the act's travel party. For individuals we may charge as little as £100 plus VAT and the CoS fee (which is currently £10).
Where we have issued CoS to a band and they later add someone we charge a small fee for the additional CoS, and the government fee of £10 is payable again.
Alternatively if a sponsor wants to handle their own Certificates and is confident in being able to do so correctly, we can offer a retainer service where we just help out with technical issues by phone and email. Retainers work out between £10 and £40 per month. For this we also represent their interests by attending meetings with the UKBA's technical and policy teams.
If an overaseas act has no UK-based booking agent, promoter or record company to act as sponsor, we may consider sponsoring them. If we agree to sponsor them we need a signed agreement to be returned and then we issue the Certificates according to the needs of the trip. Before we issue the CoS we always check the passport scans, we ascertain that the act is indeed of international status, and get assurances about their travel dates. Sponsoring an act will cost more than our fees for administering Certificates for a 3rd party sponsor, because there are more duties involved. Ordinarily to sponsor an act we will charge a minimum of £200, rising dependant on complexity. Added to our fee will be VAT (where applicable) and the CoS cost (£10).
Where we have issued CoS to a band and they later add someone we charge a small fee for the additional CoS, and the government fee of £10 is payable again.
Alternatively if a sponsor wants to handle their own Certificates and is confident in being able to do so correctly, we can offer a retainer service where we just help out with technical issues by phone and email. Retainers work out between £10 and £40 per month. For this we also represent their interests by attending meetings with the UKBA's technical and policy teams.
If an overaseas act has no UK-based booking agent, promoter or record company to act as sponsor, we may consider sponsoring them. If we agree to sponsor them we need a signed agreement to be returned and then we issue the Certificates according to the needs of the trip. Before we issue the CoS we always check the passport scans, we ascertain that the act is indeed of international status, and get assurances about their travel dates. Sponsoring an act will cost more than our fees for administering Certificates for a 3rd party sponsor, because there are more duties involved. Ordinarily to sponsor an act we will charge a minimum of £200, rising dependant on complexity. Added to our fee will be VAT (where applicable) and the CoS cost (£10).
