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Do I need to repeat the Right to Work Check?

Where the employee provides a right to work document from List A, they have an ongoing entitlement to work in the UK and no repeat checks need to be undertaken.

Where the employee provides a right to work document from List B, their right to work in the UK is limited in time and has an expiry date. This means that repeat checks must be undertaken before the expiry date shown on their right to work documentation.

The dates on which an employee’s right to work expires should be diarised as a reminder to undertake a repeat check.

Read more about this and other questions in our

Right to work checks and civil penalties section.

Disclaimer

Given the fast pace of change, we would stress that this information is designed to be informative, not advisory and represents our understanding of English law and practice as at the date indicated. We would always recommend that you should seek specific guidance on any particular legal issue.

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