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<p>The Home Office’s online right to work checking service has been in operation for
over two years. It enables employers to undertake free digital checks on prospective
employees with a biometric residence card, status under the EU Settlement Scheme or
the new Points-Based System. The online service is more secure than physical document
checks and relies on real-time information from the Home Office about an individual’s
status.</p><p>Since its inception, the service has been used by employers over 150,000
times and feedback from employers and user groups has been positive.</p><p>The online
right to work checking service is part of our wider ambition to develop a border and
immigration system which is “digital by default” for all migrants, including evidence
of immigration status. Over time this means we will increasingly replace physical
and paper-based products and services with accessible, easy to use online and digital
services. As part of this, we continue to work closely with employers and employers’
groups, including on the merits of specialist technology, such as Identity Document
Validation Technology, in conducting checks.</p><p>In March 2020, we introduced an
adjusted right to work checking process to support businesses through the pandemic.
We are currently conducting a review of the process to ensure the current and future
checking regimes meet the requirements of employers through the unique circumstances
presented by the pandemic, whilst maintaining the security and integrity of our system
in the long-term.</p>
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