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.
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What is a share code? Share codes were introduced by the Home Office in July 2021 to allow migrant workers to enter their settlement details online. They show UK employers that job applicants have the right to work in the UK after immigration rules changed when Britain left the EU.
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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.
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You might be able to get a share code online to prove your right to work. If you can’t prove your right to work online, you can show your employer your valid passport instead. It must have a sticker from the Home Office saying you have the right of abode.
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Section A: What is a Right to Work Check. Section B: How to Conduct Right to Work Checks. Section C: Manual Right to Work Checks. Section D: Digital Right to Work Checks. Section E: Online Right to Work Checks using Share Codes. Section F: Employer Checking Service. Section G: Follow-Up Right to Work Checks.
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A share code is a unique identifier used in the UK to facilitate the online verification of an individual’s immigration status, right to work, or right to rent. Share codes are generated by the Home Office at the individual’s request and then provided to employers, landlords, and other authorities as proof of the individual’s lawful status.
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In the United Kingdom, the Right to Work Share Code is a digital verification system that allows individuals to prove their right to work in the United Kingdom by allowing employers to check their immigration status online.
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