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Am I Eligible for Digital Verification for Right to Work?

Quick Answer: Yes if: UK/Irish biometric passport + smartphone. No if: only birth certificate, expired

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Eligible if you have: In date UK or Irish biometric passport, smartphone with camera, internet connection.

Not eligible if: No passport, passport expired, not a British or Irish citizen, no smartphone.

Alternative if not eligible: Traditional in-person Right to Work check with your employer

Most UK citizens can use digital verification. Small minority need traditional method.

Quick eligibility test: Have current in date UK/Irish passport + smartphone = Eligible!

Information:

A biometric passport is a traditional passport embedded with a microchip that stores the holder’s personal and biometric information for enhanced security.

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