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Starting a London job: a share code and a CV do different jobs
Right-to-work evidence belongs in a separate step from explaining your skills. The appropriate method depends on nationality and immigration status; not every worker needs a share code.
Start with the official options
GOV.UK sets out the documents and online routes.
British and Irish citizens have document-based options; other applicants may use a share code or eligible immigration documents. Read the route that fits the actual circumstances.
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Keep recruitment and status evidence apart
A CV tells an employer about experience.
A right-to-work check establishes a different requirement. Use the official service and the employer’s legitimate process rather than sending account passwords or full identity records to an unsolicited contact.
Do not assume a preferred format is the only one
The guidance explains that eligible documents cannot simply be rejected because an employer would prefer a share code.
This article is general information, not a decision about permission to work or advice on a particular dispute.
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