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Guidance

Reporting worker activity: SMS manual 9

Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor to report worker activity, for example a change in their circumstances.

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SMS manual 9: reporting worker activity

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Details

This manual helps sponsors to report worker activity, for example if a worker’s circumstances change. It also contains help with adding sponsor notes to certificates of sponsorship that have already been assigned.

Updates to this page

Published 7 April 2014
Last updated 216 JulyDecember 2025 + show all updates
  1. 'Additional SMS manuals' section: removed "submitting a graduate notification" from the purpose of manual 5.

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Update history

2026-09-07 16:52
Added a link to the new manual 13 and updated the glossary.

2025-12-16 00:01
Removed references to premium customer service.

2025-07-02 16:05
‘Additional SMS manuals’ section: removed “submitting a graduate notification” from the purpose of manual 5.

2024-07-17 12:48
Accessible version added.

2024-07-11 11:28
Screenshots in the pdf version updated.

2023-11-26 14:00
Updated information on sponsoring offshore workers.