In this article, you'll learn about ordering UK Right to Work checks from Certn. This article is part of a set. To learn more, read our overview article for this check and our article about this check's results.

Before you begin

If you’re new to ordering UK Right to Work checks, start by reading our overview article for this check. In it, you’ll learn the basics of this check and find an overview of the stages of this check.

Prerequisites for this check

Before you invite your candidate to complete Certn’s UK Right to Work check, you’ll need to do the following:

• Complete your typical assessment process with the candidate. In accordance with good pre-employment industry practices, employers should consider ordering Right to Work checks only for successful candidates.
• Get your candidate’s email address. This is where you’ll send their invitation.
• Confirm that your candidate has one of the accepted identity documents required for this check. Accepted identity documents include a British passport or an Irish passport (or Irish passport card).
  

  Note: If your candidate does not have one of these accepted identity documents, then you cannot use our service to complete their right to work check.

How to order this check

Using Certn’s web application, you can add a UK right to work check to an order or a package.

Add to an order

To add a UK Right to Work check to a background check you order, follow these steps:

1. Start an order: From your Certn dashboard, select Screen Applicant. A page appears where you can select checks. For images that show this step, refer to this help article.
2. Add a UK Right to Work check to your order: From the list of checks, select the plus + button next to the UK Right to Work check. The UK Right to Work check appears in your order summary. If you want to add more checks, do so. When you're finished, select Continue.
   
3. Complete the order: When you completed the previous step, a new page opened. On this page, you add your candidate's email address, choose the language of the application your candidate will receive, add a message for your candidate, and review any conditions for the check. Then, select Submit Application.

Add to a package

Packages make it fast to order several types of background checks at once for your candidates. To order a UK Right to Work check using a package, follow these steps:

1. Create a package: Follow the steps for creating a package in this help article. When it's time to select the checks to include, make sure UK Right to Work is selected.
   
2. Use the package to place an order: From your Certn dashboard, select Screen Applicant to start an order. But instead of selecting checks, select the package from the Select a package drop-down list, as shown in this help article. When you're finished, select Continue.
3. Complete the order: When you completed the previous step, a new page opened. On this page, you add your candidate's email address, choose the language of the application your candidate will receive, add a message for your candidate, and review any conditions for the check. Then, select Submit Application.

Your candidate's experience

When you order a UK Right to Work check, your candidate receives an email inviting them to complete an application. During a successful application, the following occurs:

• We collect your candidate’s consent.
• Your candidate confirms that they have an acceptable identity document. Acceptable documents include a British passport or an Irish passport (or Irish passport card).
• Your candidate uses their device’s camera to:
  • take a photo of their passport, and
  • take a photo of themself (a selfie).
• Your candidate’s application is submitted to us for processing.

If your candidate does not have one of the acceptable identity documents listed above, our online application states that the check can’t be completed and directs them to contact you to learn what to do next.

Next steps

After you place your order and your candidate submits their application, the check begins processing. Typically, you can expect it to complete within its usual turnaround time.

When the check is completed, you can view its results.