Appendix I: Right to work in the UK and the transition to eVisas
UNISON members can get free legal immigration advice via the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants( JCWI). Contact UNISON Direct on 0800 0 857 857.
Resources
• Government guidance on right to work checks https:// www. gov. uk / government / publications / right-to-work-checks-employersguide
• eVisa overview and portal https:// www. gov. uk / get-access-evisa
• Share code generation https:// www. gov. uk / view-prove-immigration-status
• UNISON eVisa guidance https:// www. unison. org. uk / the-uks-visa-system-is-changing /
• JCWI guide https:// jcwi. org. uk / reportsbriefings / work-it-out-advancing-migrant-workersrights /
• TUC Migrant Rights Network guide https:// migrantsrights. org. uk / resources / right-to-work-checks-guide /
• UK Immigration ID Check app https:// www. gov. uk / guidance / using-the-uk-immigration-id-check-app
86 LRD • Supporting migrant workers