Right To Work Checks: Exploitable Physical Document Combinations

Physical documents used in manual right to work checks are now the most exploitable by imposters, due to online and digital checks being comparatively more secure. In this article we highlight some of the weakest document combinations, help you understand the risks if you fail to exercise sufficient caution, and provide some practical tips.

Why are some physical right to work documents particularly open to exploitation?

Increasingly, businesses are using Digital Verification Service (DVS) providers (also referred to as 'Identity Service Providers', or 'IDSPs') to carry out digital right to work checks for British and Irish citizens who hold a valid passport (or passport card).