On May 20, 2026, the government updated its guidance for sponsors of overseas workers to clarify right to work check requirements.
Previous amendments, published on March 6, 2026 and April 8, 2026, suggested that sponsors were required to undertake right to work checks on unsponsored workers ‘(directly) engaged’ but not employed by them.
Following user feedback, this reference has now been deleted and any reference in those versions to unsponsored workers ‘engaged’ or ‘directly engaged’ by the sponsor should be disregarded.
The newly amended guidance states that sponsors are required to undertake right to work checks on:
“…any worker you wish to sponsor (including a worker who is not your direct employee), or any worker you otherwise wish to employ (whether sponsored or not).”
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