We have published new, 1.1 versions of the supplementary codes for digital right to work and right to rent checks, to align the rules with the upcoming changes to the right to work and rent regulations.
These 1.1 supplementary codes immediately replace the 1.0 supplementary codes published on 9 June 2026, which had not yet come into effect.
1.1 supplementary codes are to be used with the 1.0 trust frameworkThe new, 1.1 supplementary codes came into force on 2 September 2026, upon the accreditation of a conformity assessment body (‘CAB’) to certify against them. Their coming into force coincides with:
the 1.0 version of the UK digital verification services trust framework coming into force; the 1.0 version of the supplementary code for Disclosure and Barring Service identity checks coming into force; and the 1.0 versions of all the supporting documents becoming valid.The gamma (0.4) versions of the right to work and rent supplementary codes will remain valid for now and providers will uplift to the new supplementary codes following the same uplift approach as for the 1.0 trust framework.
This means DVS providers who uplift their trust framework certification from gamma to 1.0 can uplift their certification against the right to work and/or right to rent supplementary codes directly from gamma to 1.1.
Any DVS who are not currently certified against the right to work or rent supplementary codes must undergo certification against the 1.1 versions if they want to be certified.
The changes between the 1.0 and 1.1 are described below. They are designed to give DVS providers more options, not fewer, so those that those who were working towards the rules in the 1.0 versions will be able to meet the rules in the 1.1 versions.
1.1. supplementary codes support changes in right to work and rent regulationsPublishing the 1.1 supplementary codes ensures the new right to work and rent supplementary codes are in force in time for regulatory changes that will take effect on 1 October 2026 following a statutory instrument laid on 30 June 2026.
Those regulatory changes mean that, where employers and landlords use a digital verification service (DVS) to check right to work or right to rent, they must use a digital verification service that is certified and registered against the DVS trust framework and the relevant supplementary code in order to obtain a statutory excuse.
The amended regulations will also:
permit the use of a wider set of evidence, including expired passports, as part of DVS right to work and right to rent checks; and enable the use of DVS to re-verify a worker’s right to work over time. 1.1 supplementary codes enable a wider range of identity-checking methodsThe 1.1 supplementary codes enable DVS providers to start conducting checks using the expanded document sets and reverification routes as soon as the regulatory changes take effect.
They do this by making three changes.
Recently expired documentsThe 1.1 codes permit the use of passports and passport cards that have expired within the previous six months for right to work checks, provided a chip read is used as part of the document validation. This enables a wider range of evidence to be used by DVS, whilst safeguarding against the risks of expired document acceptance.
Simplified data outputsThe new codes no longer require that the identity profile and authenticator quality be shared by the DVS to the employer or landlord. Instead, a confirmation of registration, alongside a confirmation that the supplementary code was followed during the check, will be shared.
This change is intended to simplify the DVS output. If a provider is certified against the supplementary code at the time they conduct a right to work or rent check, and registered as such, then the employer or landlord can be sure the right identity and authenticator rules have been met.
Expanded role for holder servicesThe new right to work supplementary code will allow holder service providers to conduct checks to confirm that an individual carrying out work or services has previously had a successful right to work check.
This will enable DVS to be used for continuous checks, for example under the new regulations regarding extended liability, where workers may need to demonstrate to someone other than the employer with whom they have the direct contractual relationship that they have already undergone a right to work check.
Your involvement continues to shape the supplementary codesIn advance of publishing the 1.1 supplementary codes, we welcomed feedback on the working drafts, which informed the final version we have published this week.
We now welcome any feedback on the 1.1 supplementary codes.
Where you would like clarification on what the new rules mean in practice, let us know, as we would like to explain the changes further in upcoming blog posts.
And, as with the trust framework and its supporting documents, we’d like to hear where you think we could improve the rules themselves to make improvements in the future versions of the supplementary codes. To do this, we will continue to gather feedback through open engagement.
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