Changes to right-to-work checks

an image of the UCL portico - Find out more about changes to Biometric Residence Permits, Biometric Residence Cards, Frontier Worker Permits, Covid-19-adjusted checks and EEA and Swiss Nationals. Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs), Biometric Residence Cards (BRCs) and Frontier Worker Permits (FWPs) checks Due to a change in the law , f rom 6 April 2022 all biometric card holders are only able evidence their right to work using the Home Office online service. You will no longer be able to accept physical cards for the purposes of a right to work check, even if it shows a later expiry date. They will be removed from Lists A and B of acceptable documents within the Employers' right to work checklist. Right to work checks must be carried out in the prescribed manner before employment commences. To use the online service , the prospective employee must provide their date of birth and right to work share code. You should satisfy yourself that the photograph on the online right to work check is of the individual presenting themself for work.