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Written question asked by Blake Stephenson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 September 2026. It was answered by Jo White (Labour) on Monday, 14 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Migrant Workers: Visas

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operational checks her Department undertakes to satisfy itself that visa holders remain compliant with the conditions attached to their leave throughout the duration of that leave.

Answer

It is a core duty of Sponsor Licence holders to report any material change of circumstances relating to their sponsored workers / students. If these denote that a visa holder has not been compliant with their visa conditions their status will be reviewed and where appropriate cancelled.

In addition, routine compliance checks are undertaken for sponsors, workers and students through a variety of mechanisms, such as on-site visits to places of work and study to salary and employment checks to ensure that a worker is undertaking the role and being renumerated as defined in their visa application.

In applications for permission to enter and stay a decision maker will review the individual’s compliance with previous periods of leave and further applications will be refused where non-compliance is evidenced.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28517
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Visas Migrant workers
Link
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