We are a Property Start up and just offered our first employee! How can we check their Right to Work in the UK?

If they are British or Irish you can check their Right to Work in the UK through checking their passport or another eligible document.

As a company you might want to consider using a Certified Digital Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) to carry out identity checks on your behalf.

If they are not British or Irish they can prove their Right to Work by providing a Share Code or eligible Immigration documents. You can direct them to generate a Share code at https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work/get-a-share-code-online.

If they cannot provide either of these you might need to use the Employer Checking Service.

For further details, strategies and complex issues, we would advise you speak with a UK Immigration Lawyer. Please see our earlier Post on this.