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Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK to your employer before…
Get a share code to prove your right to work in the UK if you’re not a…
If you’re not a British or Irish citizen, you can usually prove your right…
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Use a job applicant's share code to check they're eligible to work in the UK if they’re from outside the UK and Ireland.
Find out if a potential employee's document gives them the right to work in the UK and which documents employers should check.
Skilled Worker visa, Graduate visa, other work visas, right to work
Information for employers on checking EU, EEA and Swiss citizens’ right to work.
How to carry out right to work checks, why you need to do them, and which documents you can use.
Get proof of your immigration status if you have been told you can view your immigration status online, for example if you have settled or pre-settled status.
Information for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens on proving your right to work from 1 July 2021.
A list for employers to check if their staff have the right to work in the UK.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
How and why you should conduct a right to work check.
Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
This publication provides guidance for businesses considering making offers of employment to people coming to the UK from Ukraine.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
What you can expect from your employer and what your responsibilities are as an employee. What to do if you think you are being treated unfairly at work.
Advice for employers carrying out right to work checks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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