Check if a document allows someone to work in the UK

Find out if a potential employee has the right to work in the UK and what documents employers should check.

You can use this tool to find out:

• which types of document give someone the right to work in the UK
• what a right to work check involves for each of them

Check if a document allows someone to work in the UK

If an applicant has given you their right to work share code you can use a different service to view a job applicant’s right to work details. You will not need to check their documents as well.