Prove your right to work to an employer

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Get a share code online

Get a share code to prove your right to work in the UK if you鈥檙e not a British or Irish citizen.

Your employer can use the share code to check:

  • the types of job you鈥檙e allowed to do in the UK
  • how long you can work in the UK for

Who can get a share code

You can use this service to get a share code if you have:

  • a biometric residence permit (BRP) - you can use it for 18 months after the expiry date printed on the card

  • a biometric residence card (BRC)听

  • a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account

You鈥檒l have a UKVI account if you鈥檝e ever:

  • applied to the EU Settlement Scheme

  • used the 鈥楿K Immigration: ID Check鈥� app to prove your identity when applying for a visa

  • created one when applying for a visa (you鈥檒l have received a UKVI account confirmation email)

  • created one to get access to an eVisa (an online record of your immigration status)

If you cannot use the service, you can prove your right to work with your original immigration documents.

If you鈥檙e an employer, there鈥檚 a different way to view a job applicant鈥檚 details after you鈥檝e been given a share code.

Get a share code to prove your right to work online

You鈥檒l need one of the following:

  • your BRP number

  • your BRC number

  • your passport or national identity card