The RTPF Checker enables a council to instantly ‘look-up’ a person’s immigration status and confirm whether they can access public funds (benefits and local authority housing assistance). Therefore, a digital immigration status can be instantly accessed when a person does not have an eVisa account or is having difficulties obtaining a share-code.
Now that the Home Office issues most visa holders with a digital status rather than a physical immigration document, the RTPF checker will be an essential tool to reduce the risk of digital exclusion by enabling services, such as housing, to quickly clarify a person’s ability to access public funds in order to inform an eligibility decision.
The RTPF Checker is hosted by LoCTA Limited and operated by the NRPF Network and has been developed in partnership with the Home Office.