What actually happens in a Home Office compliance visit

Outline — TODO(founder): write from published guidance + practitioner accounts; verify before publishing.

When visits happen

• TODO(founder): pre-licence, post-licence, triggered, random; announced vs unannounced.

What officers ask for

• TODO(founder): the document requests, the system walk-through, staff interviews.

The questions that catch sponsors out

• TODO(founder): "show me this worker's absence record", "who monitors visa expiries and how".

Outcomes — from no action to revocation

• TODO(founder): action plans, B-ratings, suspension, revocation.

Preparing without panic

• TODO(founder): the standing mock-audit habit.

This is guidance based on published Home Office sponsor guidance, not legal advice. For advice on your specific situation, consult a regulated immigration adviser or solicitor.