GOV.UK Right to Work Checking Service vs Yoti Right to Work

GOV.UK Right to Work Checking Service lets employers check a job applicant’s permission to work in the UK. To start an online check, an employer needs the applicant’s date of birth and right to work share code; the result shows permitted work types and, when permission is time-limited, how long it lasts. British and Irish citizens cannot get share codes, so employers must check physical documents or use an identity service provider offering Identity Document Validation Technology. The accompanying employer guidance covers initial checks, acceptable documents, and follow-up checks. Employers must check again when time-limited permission is due to expire. For manual checks, they must record the check date and keep document copies throughout employment and for two years after it ends, while following data protection law. In specified cases where an applicant cannot show documents or online immigration status, employers must ask the Home Office to check status and keep the resulting Positive Verification Notice. The service is web-based and free. The page also lists an Employer Enquiry helpline with weekday hours.

Yoti Right to Work provides digital right to work checks for UK and Irish citizens. Candidates can upload identity documents and a selfie, use IDV+ to bring a check into the Digital ID app, or share a reusable Digital ID from their phone. Yoti and the Post Office describe themselves as the UK’s first certified Identity Services Provider under the Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework. Employers receive a report containing a passport image and certification metadata, and can keep employee data on Yoti’s encrypted systems or view it in a candidate-management portal. Checks can also be paired with DBS checks. For candidates who are not British or Irish, employers can use a UKVI share code for an immigration status check. Businesses can start with a no-code portal or embed verification in a website or app, with API and SDK support available. Yoti says it integrates with over 70 SaaS products; BambooHR is listed for onboarding checks. Pricing is on request, and the product page directs businesses to contact sales.