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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.

• Overview

  Having right of abode means you’re allowed to live or work in the UK…

• Commonwealth citizens

  If you’re part of the ‘Windrush generation’ (also known as ‘Windrush…

• Apply for a certificate of entitlement

  You can apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have right of…

Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

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.

• Overview

  You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK to your employer before…

• Get a share code online

  Get a share code to prove your right to work in the UK if you’re not a…

• Using immigration documents

  If you’re not a British or Irish citizen, you can usually prove your right…

Check details of a tenant's right to rent if they’re not a British or Irish citizen and they’ve given you a share code.

Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.

Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.

You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.

Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.

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.

If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.

• Updated: 26 March 2015

This page explains what freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is and why it matters to people around the world.

• Updated: 12 May 2022

You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.

• Updated: 8 January 2014

As a landlord, find out if the leaseholders in your block have the right to take over management of your building, and the process they must go through to do this

A collection of guidance to help landlords, homeowners and letting agents carry out correct right to rent checks and avoid civil penalties.

• Updated: 23 March 2023

Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.

• Updated: 31 March 2024

Support the campaign by downloading free materials in the campaign toolkit and sharing them with others.

• Updated: 6 March 2023

Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.

Find out if a potential employee's document gives them the right to work in the UK and which documents employers should check.

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.

How and why you should conduct a right to work check.

• Updated: 28 March 2023