diff --git a/requestsync b/requestsync
index 0c34bf7..b3b51d6 100755
--- a/requestsync
+++ b/requestsync
@@ -42,32 +42,6 @@ import ubuntutools.common
 from ubuntutools.requestsync.mail import *
 from ubuntutools.requestsync.common import *
 
-def checkNeedsSponsorship(srcpkg):
-    """
-        Check that the user has the appropriate permissions by checking what
-        Launchpad returns when we check if someone can upload a package or not.
-
-        If they are an indirect or direct member of the ~ubuntu-dev team on
-        Launchpad - sponsorship is not required if the package is in the
-        universe / multiverse component.
-
-        If they are in the ~ubuntu-core-dev team, no sponsorship required.
-    """
-    if not LpApiWrapper.canUploadPackage(srcpkg):
-
-        print "You are not able to upload this package directly to Ubuntu.\n" \
-              "Your sync request shall require an approval by a member of " \
-              "the appropriate sponsorship team, who shall be subscribed to " \
-			  "this bug report.\n" \
-              "This must be done before it can be processed by a member of " \
-              "the Ubuntu Archive team."
-        print "If the above is correct please press Enter."
-        raw_input_exit_on_ctrlc() # Abort if necessary.
-        return True # Sponsorship required.
-
-    # Is a team member, no sponsorship required.
-    return False
-
 def checkExistingReports(package):
     """ Check existing bug reports on Launchpad for a possible sync request.
 
@@ -371,7 +345,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         sys.exit(1)
 
     # -s flag not specified - check if we do need sponsorship.
-    if not sponsorship: sponsorship = checkNeedsSponsorship(srcpkg)
+    if not sponsorship: sponsorship = needSponsorship(srcpkg, component)
 
     # Check for existing package reports.
     if not newsource and use_lp_bugs: checkExistingReports(srcpkg)
diff --git a/ubuntutools/requestsync/lp.py b/ubuntutools/requestsync/lp.py
index f69080e..541854e 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/requestsync/lp.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/requestsync/lp.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 #   Please see the /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2 file for the full text
 #   of the GNU General Public License license.
 
-from ..lp.lpapiwrapper import Distribution
+from .common import raw_input_exit_on_ctrlc
+from ..lp.lpapiwrapper import Distribution, PersonTeam
 from ..lp.udtexceptions import *
 
 def getDebianSrcPkg(name, release):
@@ -38,3 +39,21 @@ def getUbuntuSrcPkg(name, release):
 	ubuntu_archive = ubuntu.getArchive()
 
 	return ubuntu_archive.getSourcePackage(name, release)
+
+def needSponsorship(name, component):
+	'''
+	Check if the user has upload permissions for either the package
+	itself or the component
+	'''
+	archive = Distribution('ubuntu').getArchive()
+
+	need_sponsor = not PersonTeam.getMe().canUploadPackage(archive, name, component)
+	if need_sponsor:
+		print '''You are not able to upload this package directly to Ubuntu.
+Your sync request shall require an approval by a member of the appropriate
+sponsorship team, who shall be subscribed to this bug report.
+This must be done before it can be processed by a member of the Ubuntu Archive
+team.'''
+		raw_input_exit_on_ctrlc('If the above is correct please press [Enter]: '
+
+	return need_sponsor
diff --git a/ubuntutools/requestsync/mail.py b/ubuntutools/requestsync/mail.py
index 1a7a724..fd61eb3 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/requestsync/mail.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/requestsync/mail.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import subprocess
+from .common import raw_input_exit_on_ctrlc
 from ..lp.udtexceptions import PackageNotFoundException
 
 __all__ = ['getDebianSrcPkg', 'getUbuntuSrcPkg']
@@ -93,3 +94,20 @@ def get_email_address():
 			'EMAIL needs to be set to let this script mail the ' \
 			'sync request.'
 	return myemailaddr
+
+def needSponsorship(name, component):
+	'''
+	Ask the user if he has upload permissions for the package or the
+	component.
+	'''
+	
+	while 1:
+		print "Do you have upload permissions for the '%s' component " \
+			"or the package '%s'?" % (component, name)
+		val = raw_input_exit_on_ctrlc("If in doubt answer 'no'. [y/N]? ")
+		if val.lower() in ('y', 'yes'):
+			return False
+		elif val.lower() in ('n', 'no', ''):
+			return True
+		else:
+			print 'Invalid answer'