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How do I prove my right to work?

How an online share code, employer check and document-based alternatives fit together.

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Problem-solving guide
Last reviewed
26 July 2026
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This page identifies the public process and questions to check. It cannot confirm a deadline, preserve immigration status or determine the correct remedy for an individual case.

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Start here

Four immediate checks

  1. 1

    Use the official service to create the correct share code

  2. 2

    Give the employer the code and date of birth

  3. 3

    Check the status shown is accurate

  4. 4

    Report eVisa errors through the official service

Keep control of the facts

Build a reliable record

Keep the complete decision, application, status record, correspondence and dates together. Use the current official page rather than screenshots or social-media summaries.

Avoid preventable harm

Important risks

  • A right-to-work share code is purpose-specific
  • Screenshots are not the prescribed employer check
  • The employer must retain evidence of its check

Official starting point

Open the current government process

Personal circumstances?

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