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The adjustments to right to work checks introduced on 30 March 2020, as part of the response to COVID-19, ended on 30 September 2022. See guidance about the adjusted process.
As of 1 October 2022, employers must carry out the prescribed checks set out in An employers guide to right to work checks.
This guidance explains what employers must do to prevent illegal working in the UK by carrying out right to work checks on people before employing them to make sure they are allowed to work.
You should use it to find out:
- what a right to work check is
- why you need to do right to work checks
- how to carry out checks
- when to carry out initial checks, follow-up checks, and what happens under TUPE
- what documents are acceptable for a manual right to work check
Check if someone can work in the UK using our quick answer tool.
If youre 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 employer guidance collection includes all documents for employers on preventing illegal working.