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What is the right to work check and how can I do it?
British and Irish National Right to Work check
EU Settlement Scheme Right to Work check
Right to Work check for people with any other type of visa
What is the right to work check and how can I do it?
Your nationality and immigration status determine the documents we need to verify during your right to work check.
Coople is your legal employer. To hire you, we need to verify your right to work in the United Kingdom.
Your nationality and immigration status determine the documents we need to see to check your right to work.
The good news is that you only need to prove your right to work once. After we verify your details, you’ll be able to work across more than 140 roles, receive weekly payments and get benefits like holiday pay and pension.
British and Irish National Right to Work check
Prove your right to work as a British or Irish national:
Prepare your right to work documents
We need to verify one of these documents:
Your passport. We accept expired passports as long as your picture is recognizable.
or
Your birth certificate and proof of your national insurance number. This can be a payslip, P60, P45, National Insurance card or home office letter.
2. Complete your right to work check
First, add your preferred documents to your profile
Open the Coople Jobs App
Tap on Profile
Tap on Documents
Add a photo of your preferred document.
Follow these tips to add a photo of your documents
If you’re adding your passport, take a photo of the biometric details page. This is the page where your full name and photograph are visible
If you’re adding your birth certificate, take a photo of the entire document
If you’re adding your National Insurance card, we only need to see the front of the document
Check that the document is visible and that it fits into the white border
Make sure that the text is clear and easy to read before adding it to your profile
Retake the photo if the information is difficult to read
Second, start your online right to work session
Once you’ve uploaded your documentation, you can start your online right to work session from the app. You'll see the following message:
Tap on it, and get started!
You’ll need to show the same documents that you uploaded to your Profile. Please have a good internet connection, good lighting and follow the instructions carefully.
What happens next?
A member of our team will verify your right to work details. This usually takes less than 48 hours during weekdays. Once we approve your right to work, you will be able to apply for jobs that suit your profile.
EU Settlement Scheme Right to Work check
Prove your right to work as an EU national
Prepare your documents
We need to verify all these documents. Please upload them to your profile and show them on camera during your right to work online session. You need to show the same document that you upload so we can verify it.
Your passport or national ID card. These documents can be expired documents as long as your picture is recognizable)
and
Your right to work document. This is your government ‘share code’ that proves your settled or pre-settled status.
What is a share code? A share code is a unique code used to prove your right to work in the UK for EU citizens. It is made of 9 alphanumeric characters like 9XY-6GY-2S2 and lasts 90 days. Generate this code through this link: https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status
When you’re done, please take a screenshot or a picture of the ‘share code'. You will need to upload it to the app as your right to work document.
2. Complete your right to work check
First, add your documents and information to your profile
Open the Coople Jobs App
Tap on Profile
Tap on Documents, then add a photo of your passport or national ID card
Finally, add your right to work document. This should be a screenshot or photo of the 'share code' that proves your settled or pre-settled status
Tips to add your documents
If you’re adding your passport, please take a picture of the photo page. This is the page where your full name and photograph are visible
If you’re adding your ID, please take a photo of the front and the back of the document
Check that the documents fit into the border
Make sure that the text in all your documents is clear and easy to read
If you add a photo or screenshot of your 'share code', ensure the numbers are clearly visible
Retake the photos if the information is difficult to read
Second, start your online right to work session
Once you’ve uploaded your documentation, you can start your online right to work session from the app. You'll see the following message:
Tap on it, and get started!
You’ll need to show the same documents that you uploaded to your Profile.
Please have a good internet connection, good lighting and follow the instructions carefully.
What happens next?
A member of our team will verify your right to work details. This usually takes less than 48 hours during weekdays. If we have any problems during the verification process, we'll get in touch via the app.
Once we verify your right to work, you will be able to apply for jobs that suit your profile.
Right to Work check for people with any other type of visa
1. Prepare your documents
We need to verify all these documents.
Your passport, national ID or Biometric Residence Permit card
and
Your right to work document. This is your government ‘share code’ that proves your right to work.
What is a share code? A share code is a unique code used to prove your right to work in the UK for EU citizens. It is made of 9 alphanumeric characters like 9XY-6GY-2S2 and lasts 90 days. Generate this code through this link: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
When you’re done, please take a screenshot or a picture of the ‘share code'. You will need to upload it to the app as your right to work document.
2. Complete your online right to work check
First, add your documents to your profile
Open the Coople Jobs App
Tap on Profile
Tap on Documents, add a photo of your passport or national ID card
Go back, then tap on Right to work and add a photo of your preferred document.
Follow these tips to add a photo of your documents
If you’re adding your passport, please take a photo of the biometric details page. This is the page where your full name and photograph are visible
If you’re adding your Biometric Residence permit card, please add a photo of the front and the back of the document
If you’re adding an Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office, take a photo of the entire document
If you're adding a "Certificate of Application" letter, take a photo of the entire document
Check that the documents are visible and that they fit into the white border
Make sure that the text in all your documents is clear and easy to read before adding them to your Profile
Retake the photos the information is difficult to read
Second, start your online right to work session
Once you’ve uploaded your documentation, you can start your online right to work session from the app. You will see the following message:
Tap on it, and get started!
You’ll need to show the same documents that you uploaded to your profile. It is also very important that you show the front and the back of your immigration status document. Please have a good internet connection, good lighting and follow the instructions carefully.
What happens next?
A member of our team will verify your right to work details. This usually takes less than 48 hours during weekdays, we'll send you an email once this is done. If we have any problems during the verification process, we'll get in touch via the app.
Once we verify your right to work, you will be able to apply for jobs that suit your profile.