What documents can help verify someone's immigration or residency claims without violating privacy?
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The safest evidence comes from the destination country’s consent-based official verification service, not a complete passport scan or access to an online account. In the United Kingdom, a status holder can voluntarily generate a time-limited share code and provide a date of birth so another person can view limited immigration-status information. Other countries use different digital records, residence cards or official letters. Documents should be checked with the issuing authority, with sensitive numbers masked when unnecessary. Status, expiry, work rights and eligibility to sponsor a spouse are separate questions.
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Check someone’s immigration status
UK Government
Official consent-based UK status check using a share code and date of birth. Share codes expire after 90 days; separate services apply to right-to-work and right-to-rent checks.Source checked:
View sourceDocuments for a marriage or civil partnership abroad
UK Government
Official country-specific guidance on documents that may be needed for a marriage abroad.View source