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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Four immediate checks
- 1
Use the official service to create the correct share code
- 2
Give the employer the code and date of birth
- 3
Check the status shown is accurate
- 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
Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.