UK Share Code: What It Is & How to Check 2026
Section A: What is a Share Code? A share code is a unique, government-issued alphanumeric code that gives controlled access to a person’s current immigration status held on the Home Office system. It sits at the centre of the UK’s shift to a digital immigration system, allowing third parties such as employers, landlords […]
Immigration Compliance: Employer Guide 2026
Section A: Overview of UK Immigration Compliance For employers and education providers, immigration compliance is about running day-to-day recruitment, onboarding and sponsorship activity in a way that meets Home Office requirements. The main duties sit in the prevention of illegal working regime and, where the organisation sponsors workers or students, the sponsor licence […]
Prove Your Right to Work in the UK 2026
Section A: Proving UK Right to Work Overview Proving the right to work is now a routine part of every recruitment process in the UK. The expectation is simple; anyone starting work needs to show evidence that they are allowed to work in the UK, and employers are required to check that evidence […]
ECS Check: Employer Checking Service Guide 2026
Section A: What is the Employer Checking Service for ECS Checks? The Employer Checking Service is a Home Office service that employers can use where an individual cannot show an online immigration status or an acceptable physical document. That situation can arise, for example, where the person has an outstanding in-time application, appeal […]
Positive Verification Notice: Checking Right to Work 2026
Section A: What is a Positive Verification Notice? To avoid civil penalties and the possibility of criminal prosecution, employers are required to verify that all workers are eligible to work in the UK before employment starts and, where relevant, during employment. There are several prescribed ways to do this, including manual document checks […]
Civil Penalty Notice 2026: Fines, Deadlines & What to Do
Section A: Overview of Civil Penalty Notices Employers are liable for a civil financial sanction if they are found to have employed someone who is disqualified from working by their immigration status and the employer cannot show a statutory excuse. The scheme sits under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and is […]
Right to Work Digital Identity Checks: Employers’ Guide
Section A: What Are Digital Right to Work Checks? Digitial Right to Work checks use Identity Document Validation Technology via a Digital Verification Service (DVS) provider – also known as an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) – to authenticate British and Irish citizens who hold a valid passport or Irish passport card. When these […]
Right to Work Documents: Which Are Acceptable in 2026?
Section A: What are Right to Work Documents? Right to Work documents are official records that confirm an individual’s legal entitlement to work in the UK. They act as evidence that a person has either an unrestricted right to work, such as British or Irish citizens and those with indefinite status, or time-limited […]
Right to Work Share Code: What It Is & How to Get It 2026
Section A: What is a Right to Work Share Code? A Right to Work share code is a 9-character alphanumeric code generated via GOV.UK that allows non-British, non-Irish workers with digital immigration status to prove their right to work online to UK employers. Each code links to the individual’s Home Office record so […]
Right to Rent Share Code: How to Get & Use It 2026
Section A: What is a Right to Rent share code? A Right to Rent share code is a unique, time-limited code generated through a UK Home Office online service. It allows a landlord or letting agent to check whether someone has the legal right to rent residential property in England. The code is […]