Right to work checks

May 2022

• Pre-existing content on using an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) moved into a new section (2.4).
• Clarified requirements to evidence right to work using the Home Office online service for refugees holding a biometric residence card (para 4.4.4). 

March 2022

• Standard reformatted to make it easier to refer to. Wording changed to make requirements clearer. Links updated throughout.
• Details of changes to right to work checking process from 6 April 2022 included in (section 2.2).
• Process for British and Irish citizens to prove right to work outlined in section 2.2.
• ‘Validating documents’ and ‘Copying and storing documents’ sections  combined into one section ‘Validating, copying, and storing documents’ (section 2.7).
• ‘Recruiting outside of the UK’ section removed. Relevant information is contained in ‘Right to work evidence – scenarios’ (section 4).

July 2021

• Page 3: updated Online checks section to remove differentiation between EU and non-UK nationals. Also updated the list of documents the Home Office online checking service supports.
• Pages 4 - 5: included text to outline when a manual check should be conducted, ensured references are made to the most up-to-date legislation and removed inclusion of EEA passport and EEA national identity care from valid and current rule.
• Pages 8 - 10: a re-write of EEA nationals right to work evidence section to reflect changes to right to work requirements for EEA citizens from 1 July 2021, removed EU Settlement Scheme section as information out-of-date as of 1 July 2021.
• Page 12: removed Appendix 1: guidance on specific forms of documentation as information out-of-date as of 1 July 2021.