Which documents are required to carry out a right to work check in the UK?

The documents required to establish an applicants Right to Work depend based on their citizenship: 

UK Citizens

• Passport (can be expired)
• Birth/adoption certificate (long form version which displays at least one of your parent's names) & proof of your National Insurance Number (i.e. National Insurance card, benefits letter from the DWP, official HMRC letter or payslip)
• Certificate of Naturalisation & proof of your National Insurance Number (i.e. National Insurance card, benefits letter from the DWP, official HMRC letter or payslip)

Irish Citizens

• Passport or passport card 

Non-UK/Irish Citizens  

• Passport or passport card plus the visa inside your current passport (cannot be expired)
• Biometric Residence Permit - both sides (cannot be expired)
• Immigration Status Document (all 4 corners of the page are required) plus proof of your National Insurance Number (i.e. National Insurance card, benefits letter from the DWP, official HMRC letter or payslip)
• Application Registration Card - both sides (cannot be expired), together with a Positive Verification Notice from the Home Office Employer Checking Service
• Document issued by the Home Office showing that the holder made an
  application for EU Settled Status on or before 30 June 2021, together with a Positive Verification Notice from the Home Office Employer Checking Service
• Positive Verification Notice issued by the Home Office Employer Checking
  Service
• Additional supporting documents:
  • Students visas: University timetable with both their term and vacation dates
  • Tier 2/Tier 5 Visas: Certificate of Sponsorship

Documents should be in the applicant's current name, if their name has been changed, supporting document must be provided to prove name change.

Share codes 

Some applicants can submit a GOV.UK right to work share code to verify their right to work instead. If so, they can visit GOV.UK and retrieve a 9-digit share code to submit during the check. They do not need to submit a document in this case. This applies to:

• Non-UK/Irish citizens who have a current Biometric Residence Permit or Card or status under the points-based immigration system
• EU/EEA/Swiss citizens who have status under the EU Settlement Scheme 

See here for more information on government guidelines.