Changes To Right To Work Checks Since 1 July

Since 1 July 2021, all EU/EEA citizens now need to evidence their immigration status to live and work in the UK. For the vast majority of people this will be through their status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). As such, EU/EEA citizens can no longer rely only on their European passport or nationality identify card to evidence their right to work as this only confirms their nationality and does not confirm the holder's immigration status. When starting a new job, all EU/EEA nationals must provide evidence of their immigration status in the UK along with their passport.

Before we get into the details of the changes, its worth highlighting that Irish citizens can continue to use just their passports to prove their right to work in the UK thanks to the Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangements.