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Impact assessment

Digital right to work and rent checks for British and Irish citizens: equality impact assessment, 30 June 2026

Equality impact assessments undertaken in relation to the use of digital right to work and rent checks for British and Irish citizens from 6 April 2022.

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From 6 April 2022, employers have been able to conduct digital right to work and rent checks on British and Irish citizens with a valid passport (or Irish passport card), rather than relying on manual document-based right to work and rent checks.

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Published 30 June 2026

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