Digital ID Check – FAQs
Is my personal data safe with TrustID?
TrustID specialises in secure, hassle-free identity document verification services. While several IDVT providers are available, we have opted for TrustID due to their direct approval from the Home Office after an audit. Additionally, we held extensive discussions with the FCSA, the compliance authority for our industry.
TrustID keeps your data secure by storing it for up to 7 days, after which it is automatically deleted from their systems in accordance with our agreement. For more information, please visit their website at https://www.trustid.co.uk/about/.
Will a TrustID check be visible on my credit profile?
TrustID completes a soft credit check, which appears on your credit profile and does not affect your credit score. Unlike a hard credit search, which reviews your credit record and may impact your credit score and eligibility, a soft credit check only verifies your Identity documents and conducts an AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and address check in the background. It can detect any PEP (Politically Exposed Person) notes or sanctions.
TrustID automatically deletes any information uploaded within seven days.
ID Checks for UK & Irish Citizens
Under the new digital Scheme, an employer can carry out a Right to Work check for holders of in-date UK & Irish biometric passports and passport cards using identity document validation technology (IDVT) from an IDSP. The IDSP will share a report for your records, confirming the document’s authenticity and whether it makes you eligible to work in the UK.
Non-UK Citizens – Share Codes
Migrant workers can prove their Right to Work to a potential employer by giving them a ‘share code’. If you’re an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen, you can prove your immigration status by generating a share code: https://www.gov.uk/view-proveimmigration-status.
To generate a share code, you’ll need one of the following:
- your biometric residence permit number
- your biometric residence card number
- your passport or national identity card
A share code is usually valid for 90 days, consists of 9 alphanumeric characters, and, for Right to Work checks, starts with a W. SmartWork requires this code to start the onboarding process. Employers can access the Home Office online checking service and use the share code, along with an applicant’s date of birth, to check their Right to Work details in the UK, including any restrictions, for example, on the hours an applicant can work or the type of work they can do.