A list for employers to check if their staff have the right to work in the UK.
What’s changed: Updated information for employers carrying out right to work checks from 1 October 2026.
This checklist explains the types of documents that are acceptable for checking a worker’s right to work and how long the check is valid for.
Check if someone can work in the UK using our quick answer tool.
If you’re reasonably satisfied that the worker has an outstanding application with the Home Office that was made before their previous leave expired or has an outstanding appeal against a Home Office decision, you can get a Positive Verification Notice from the Employer Checking Service.
The illegal-working penalties collection includes all documents for employers on preventing illegal working.
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