Check the eligibility of your migrant workers

Introduction

Legal migrants from around the world make a substantial contribution to society and help to fill vital skill shortages.

If you employ, or plan to employ, people from outside the UK, you need to make sure that they are entitled to work here before they start working for you.

This interactive tool provides help and information for employers to make the necessary checks on potential staff. It will take you through all the steps you need to complete to ensure that a person is legally allowed to work in the UK.

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Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• Am I employing migrant workers legally?

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