General information, not a personal recommendation
Use these guides to understand published UK immigration requirements and questions to check. Confirm the current rule on GOV.UK and obtain regulated advice for your own circumstances.
What this evidence is for
The purpose matters more than the document name
To document that the prescribed check was completed correctly and at the right time.
What the evidence may need to show
Useful features
- Correct online, document or Employer Checking Service process
- Date the check was completed
- Clear copy or digital evidence where required
- Follow-up date for time-limited permission
Problems to notice early
Common evidence gaps
- Check completed after employment began
- Wrong checking method used
- Share code result not retained
- Follow-up check missed
01
Start with the rule
Identify the fact the route requires the applicant to prove.
02
Match the evidence
Check issuer, content, date, format and required period.
03
Check consistency
Names, addresses, dates and figures should agree across the application.
Primary source
Confirm the current evidence rule
Personal circumstances?
Verify a regulated professional →Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.