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The UK Border Agency recently announced some additional details regarding the cap on number of certificates of sponsorship issued under Tier 2 (General) of the points-based system. Beginning in April 2011, an annual limit will be placed on Tier 2 (General) applications. Moreover, until April 5, 2011, an interim limit on the total number of certificates of sponsorship that sponsors can issue under Tier 2 (General) is in effect: 10,382 certificates (including initial and extension applications). Included in the interim limit are certificates already allocated to sponsors. However, a small number of certificates have been set aside and sponsors may be allocated additional certificates if they are:
- an existing sponsor and exceptional circumstances exist; or
- a new sponsor.
The following types of Tier 2 applications are not included in the interim limit: intra-company transfers; ministers of religion; and sportspersons.