Right to Work Checks
Streamline your Right to Work checks for British and Irish passport holders. With Certn, you can verify candidates’ right to work — all without any in-person visits.
The employer needs to ensure that the photograph and personal document in the screening report match the person presenting for work on Day 1. This can be done via video conference.
Confirm right to work anywhere, anytime – no in-person visits.
Uncover candidates who can get the job done, fast.
Certn makes it easy to verify the right to work of any candidate, so you can scale with confidence and speed.
Be certain about who you’re working with.
Great teams are built on a bedrock of trust. Certn ensures that every new hire is exactly who they say they are.
Ensure you’ve done all the right checks.
Mitigate hiring risks at scale. Certn ensures that you’ve properly validated every candidate’s background.
Trusted Digital ID Right to Work Checks
Digital ID checks enable employers to validate a person’s identity online prior to employment, making the Right to Work process smooth, easy and reliable.
Digital Right to Work checks for British and Irish passport holders came into force on October 1, 2022. Use our Digital ID Service to manage the Right to Work process for you.
Companies are breaking the law if they employ a person who does not have the right to work in the UK and can be fined up to £20,000 for each illegal worker or face criminal prosecution.
Right to Work checks as simple as 1, 2, 3.
Certn is the easiest way to check your candidates’ backgrounds. There’s no setup fees, no minimums, and no hassle.
1. Select your relevant checks
Pick the products you need — and skip the ones you don’t.
2. Candidates complete checks online
A secure, encrypted link begins the verification process.
3. Your detailed report gets created
Results are consolidated and sent for your review.
Get the world’s easiest Right to Work checks with Certn.
FAQs
In the UK, all employers are legally required to run Right to Work checks. Historically, these checks had to be completed manually and in person, but the UK government now allows for a more digital process. Our check fulfills the legal Right to Work requirement using a convenient online process that saves you and your candidate time.
To complete this check, the candidate must have either a British passport or an Irish passport (or Irish passport card). Employers must keep evidence of this check on file throughout the person’s employment to meet legal obligations.
- A secure, encrypted link is sent via email to your candidate.
- The candidate consents, scans their passport and takes a selfie.
- That’s it! The results are available in your Certn dashboard or ATS.
Outside of your dashboard, you’ll need to finalise the check by confirming the selfie and passport match who reports for work on Day 1. This can be done via video conference.
The average turnaround time is 1 day.
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