Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to explain changes made to Biometric Residence Permit cards to employers.

The Government is committed to ensuring employers understand their duties when conducting right to work checks and that individuals understand how to evidence their status.

Since April 2022, holders of biometric residence permit cards (BRPs) must use the Home Office online right to work checking service to share their status with employers, rather than presenting the physical card.

The Government have published guidance for employers about the transition from BRPs to digital evidence of immigration status (eVisas), and how an eVisa can be used to prove employment rights, alongside information about the plan to phase out the use of physical documents within the immigration system before the end of 2024. Guidance will continue to be updated during the move to a ‘digital by default’ system and is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checks-employers-guide