The temporary adjustment measures will run in parallel with a new approach due to start on 6 April 2022 which allows employers to use Identification Document Validation Technology (IDVT) to carry out digital checks on British and Irish citizens who hold a valid passport. The idea is this will give employers time to transition to the new approach.

In the meantime, the adjusted process allows

• checks to be carried out over video calls
• job applicants and existing workers to send scanned documents or a photo of documents for checks using email or a mobile app, rather than sending originals
• use of the Home Office Employer Checking Service if a prospective or existing employee cannot provide any of the accepted documents