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PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

introduce a verification system for UK Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS)

Create an official online CoS verification portal managed by the UK Home Office. Allow applicants to verify CoS reference numbers in real time. Include QR-code or digital signature authentication on all issued CoS documents.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
21
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
Charging illegal recruitment fees Issuing fake CoS reference numbers Fabricating job offers from non-existent sponsors Using cancelled or invalid sponsor licence details