A UK Right To Work (RTW) Check verifies an individual's right to work in the United Kingdom (UK). This includes people with a UK or Irish passport, or Irish passport card. Results include a copy of the applicant’s identification document and their photograph. The employer can use the included photograph to ensure the person presenting themselves for work is the same person from the UK RTW Check.

### Availability

The check is available in the **United Kingdom** 🇬🇧

This check is not available for a [quickscreen](https://docs.certn.co/api/faq#what-is-a-quickscreen-and-how-do-i-use-it)❌

| Industry           | Availability | Endpoints                                   |
|--------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Human Resources     | Yes          | - Quickscreen ❌<br>- [Invite](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/hr#invite-an-applicant)📩 |
| Property Management  | No           | - Quickscreen ❌<br>- Invite ❌             |

### **Parameters**

#### Request flag

Include this flag in the body of your request:

[`request_uk_right_to_work_check`](https://docs.certn.co/api/guides/checks/uk-right-to-work-check#request-flag)

#### Invite parameters

To invite an applicant to complete a screen, include this parameter in the body of your request:

- `email`

Applicants must go through identity verification to complete a UK RTW Check. Make sure to add an [Enhanced Identity Verification](https://docs.certn.co/api/guides/checks/enhanced-identity-verification) before sending your request.

There are no parameters dependent on the purpose of the check. See all available [Application parameters](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/resources/application-parameters)

#### Example request

```json
{
    "request_uk_right_to_work_check": true,
    "request_enhanced_identity_verification": true,
    "email": "example@certn.com"
}
```

### Report

Report field: [`uk_right_to_work_check_result`](https://docs.certn.co/api/api-reference/resources/report-field-mappings#uk-right-to-work-check)

### **Test data**

Send UK RTW requests with the following sets of data on our [demo environment](https://docs.certn.co/api/start/demo-account) to retrieve pre-filled reports.

**Clear results**

| First name | Last name |
|------------|-----------|
| *(will accept any name)* | *(will accept any name)* |

**Records found**

| First name | Last name |
|------------|-----------|
| *(will accept any name)* | Notclear |

Last updated 2 years ago.