{"id":4549,"date":"2021-09-01T12:46:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T11:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/?p=4549"},"modified":"2021-09-01T12:46:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T11:46:54","slug":"right-to-work-checks-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/right-to-work-checks-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to work checks update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Employers should conduct a right to work check before they start employing a migrant to ensure he\/she is legally allowed to work in the UK. There are two types of right to work checks: a manual document-based check and an online check.<\/p>\n

On 27 August 2021, the Home Office announced that the manual right to work checks to be completed remotely will now be extended to 5 April 2022.<\/p>\n

Employers can carry out manual right to work checks via video calls. Migrants will be able to send scanned copies of their supporting documents or a photo of documents for checks using email or a mobile app instead of sending their original documents. In addition, organisations should use the Employer Checking Service if a prospective or existing employee cannot provide any of the accepted documents: https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/employee-immigration-employment-status<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Employers can check prescribed documents via the following website: https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/view-right-to-work<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please note that if a company is found to be employing someone illegally, and the employer has not carried out the prescribed checks, the company may face sanctions including:<\/p>\n