Since the Covid-19 pandemic struck organisations have been able to carry out video-based checks of a person’s right to work in the UK, rather than having to physically examine documents.
After numerous extensions to the end date of this temporary measure, the government announced in December that from 6 April 2022 employers will be able to use government-certified “identification document validation technology” (IDVT) to check UK and Irish citizens’ right to work.
A statement from the Home Office said it made the decision to defer the date after feedback following its announcement enabling employers IDVT to carry out digital checks on British and Irish citizens who hold a valid passport from 6 April 2022.
