Evidencing Immigration Status

Last updated: 23 January 2026

Rights and entitlements to many things depend on immigration status – e.g. right to welfare benefits, homelessness assistance, health services, etc. Many organisations therefore need to check immigration status to establish entitlement. Inability to evidence status will cause problems in accessing services.

Find out more about evidencing immigration status in this short e-learning video.

Created as part of our fully funded Supporting non-UK nationals training programme, the recordings are free to access and can be used on their own or along with other courses on the the programme.

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