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Guidance Published 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Office for Digital Identities and Attributes ↗ View on GOV.UK

Supplementary code for digital right to work checks (1.0)

The 1.0 version of the supplementary code for digital right to work checks

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This is the 1.0 publication of the supplementary code for Disclosure and Barring Service digital identity checks. It sets out rules for digital verification services supporting employers who choose to conduct digital right to work checks.

It comes into force on on the date the first conformity assessment body (‘CAB’) is accredited to certify against it, which will be no earlier than 1 September 2026.

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