Right to work

Every employer in the UK must check that you're allowed to work here before your first day. Having it ready means you can start sooner.

For barbers and stylists

• British or Irish citizen: bring your passport (or passport card) on your first day. Some employers use a digital ID app instead.
• Visa, settled or pre-settled status (eVisa): get a share code at gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. It starts with W and lasts 90 days. You can add it to your Chair Wanted profile and choose which employers see it.

For employers

• You're responsible for the check, even if a candidate has added a share code here. Nothing on Chair Wanted counts as a check.
• Check share codes at gov.uk/view-right-to-work. For British and Irish passports, see the original in person or use a certified digital identity provider.
• Since 1 October 2026 the duty can also apply when you engage workers and individual self-employed sub-contractors, not only employees. Take advice on chair-rental arrangements.
• Keep a copy of the check for the length of the work and two years after.
• Read the Home Office's employer's guide to right to work checks.