Resources
None of this is legal advice. It's distilled from the Home Office guidance, SIA enforcement notices and our day-to-day work with HR teams and security firms. If you need formal advice on a specific case, speak to an immigration solicitor.
Right to Work checks
- The 3 acceptable Right to Work check methods explained
- How long is a Right to Work share code valid?
- Do follow-up checks count as a defence? (Yes, but only if you do them)
- What evidence to keep, and for how long
Civil penalties & sponsor licences
- The £60,000 civil penalty — when it applies and how to reduce it
- What to expect from a Home Office compliance visit
- Sponsor licence revocation: the early warning signs
- If you've already been served a penalty notice
SIA licensing
- SIA licence types: what front-line, non-front-line and ACS mean
- How to verify an SIA licence in 5 seconds (and why no one does)
- SIA fraud cases: what the recent prosecutions tell us
- SIA renewal: the 16-week timeline you need to plan for
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