How to Get a Share Code (Prove Right to Work or Rent in the UK)
A share codeUK immigration share code — A 9-character code that proves your UK immigration status to an employer or landlord. Generated online, valid 90 days.Click for official info ↗ is a one-time code from your UKVI account that lets an employer or landlord check your immigration status online. Since eVisas replaced BRPs in 2024/25, share codes are how you prove your right to work and rent.
The Steps
Follow these in order
Each card shows the phase, expected time, and any cost. Data checked against official UK sources(2025-Latest).
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- Before You Go 15 min
Create your UKVI account
If you hold an eVisaUK eVisa — The digital record of UK immigration status, accessed through a UKVI account. Replaces BRPs.Click for official info ↗, EU Settlement Scheme status, or a BRPBiometric Residence Permit — The card proving your UK immigration status, permission length, and right to work. Being replaced by eVisas.Click for official info ↗ issued recently, create a UKVI account at gov.uk — you will need your passport/BRPBiometric Residence Permit — The card proving your UK immigration status, permission length, and right to work. Being replaced by eVisas.Click for official info ↗ details and access to your registered email. The account shows your immigration status (visa type, conditions, expiry).
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- Go 5 min
Generate the share code
Sign in to the "view and prove" service, choose the type you need: "right to work" (for employers) or "right to rent" (for landlords) — they are different codes. The service produces a 9-character code valid 90 days (right to work) or 60 days (right to rent).
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- Submit & Pay
Give the code to the employer or landlord
They enter the code plus your date of birth at the employer/landlord checking service and get an instant official record, valid as a statutory excuse against discrimination. You can generate a fresh code any time — codes are free and unlimited.
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- Follow Up 15 min
BRP holders: transition to eVisa
BRPs expired on 31 December 2024 and are no longer valid proof of status. If you had a BRPBiometric Residence Permit — The card proving your UK immigration status, permission length, and right to work. Being replaced by eVisas.Click for official info ↗, you still have lawful status — create a UKVI account and use eVisaUK eVisa — The digital record of UK immigration status, accessed through a UKVI account. Replaces BRPs.Click for official info ↗ share codes instead. Do not book travel relying on a BRPBiometric Residence Permit — The card proving your UK immigration status, permission length, and right to work. Being replaced by eVisas.Click for official info ↗.
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- Receive —
Keep proof for travel too
A share codeUK immigration share code — A 9-character code that proves your UK immigration status to an employer or landlord. Generated online, valid 90 days.Click for official info ↗ is only for work/rent. For travel, generate an "eVisaUK eVisa — The digital record of UK immigration status, accessed through a UKVI account. Replaces BRPs.Click for official info ↗ share codeUK immigration share code — A 9-character code that proves your UK immigration status to an employer or landlord. Generated online, valid 90 days.Click for official info ↗" for airlines and border control, and carry your physical passport. Airlines verify your eVisaUK eVisa — The digital record of UK immigration status, accessed through a UKVI account. Replaces BRPs.Click for official info ↗ when you check in for UK-bound flights.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
My BRP expired 31 December 2024. Am I illegally in the UK?
No. If your BRPBiometric Residence Permit — The card proving your UK immigration status, permission length, and right to work. Being replaced by eVisas.Click for official info ↗ expiry date was 31 December 2024, your underlying immigration status continues as before — the card stopped, not your permission. Register for an eVisaUK eVisa — The digital record of UK immigration status, accessed through a UKVI account. Replaces BRPs.Click for official info ↗ and UKVI account; your status is what counts, not the plastic.
How long does a share code last?
Right to work codes: 90 days. Right to rent codes: 60 days. Both are single-check codes — once used, generate a new one for the next employer or landlord. There is no limit on how many you can create.
Does a share code show my full immigration history?
No — the landlord or employer sees only whether you have the right to work/rent and any conditions (like work-hour limits). The rest of your record stays private.
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