Understanding the Right to Work Share Code in the UK
A right to work share code enables UK employers to verify whether a non-British or Irish citizen has legal permission to work in the UK. Specifically, this secure online system confirms the types of jobs an individual is allowed to do and the duration for which they can work.
Who Needs a Right to Work Share Code?
Generally, non-British and Irish nationals may require a share code to prove their legal right to work in the UK. If you have a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) online account, you can request a code conveniently online. Accounts are typically created when applying for a visa, using the EU Settlement Scheme, or accessing an eVisa.
How to Get a Right to Work Share Code
First, gather your passport or biometric residence permit/card number. Next, visit the UK government website and log in to your UKVI account. Then, generate your code. Finally, send it along with your date of birth with your employer.
How Employers Verify your Information
Employers enter the share code and date of birth into the Right to Work Checking Service. Consequently, they receive confirmation of the worker’s immigration status and permission to work.
Employer Penalties for Non-Compliance
Failing to check right-to-work status can result in fines up to £60,000. Moreover, employers may face up to 5 years in prison for non-compliance. In addition, they could lose their Home Office sponsor licence, which would stop overseas recruitment.
Alternatives
If no code is available, employees can show original documents, such as a passport with indefinite leave to remain. Alternatively, employers can use the Employer Checking Service if documents are missing.
Conclusion
In summary, understanding this process is crucial for both applicants and employers. Right-to-work checks are a legal requirement for all UK employers and help ensure compliance with immigration laws.
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Citations
- Prove your right to work to an employer: Get a share code online, GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work/get-a-share-code-online - Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview, GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work - Employer’s guide to right to work checks (PDF), GOV.UK
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ab80271a116437c7ed8921/WORKING_COPY_-_Post_23_09_2024_Guidance_Right_to_work_checks_-_an_employer_s_guide.pdf - How to check a job applicant’s right to work, GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/view-right-to-work