The Employer Checking Service’s confirmation that someone has the right to work. It gives an employer a statutory excuse for six months from the date on the notice, so a follow-up check is due before then.
Use the free tool: Right to work follow-up checker
A short definition for UK employers, not legal advice. Checked 8 November 2026.
The Home Office service an employer asks to confirm someone’s right to work when they cannot show it themselves, usually because an application to extend their permission is still being decided.
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