Summary
Konfir can verify most types of UK employment and income, as long as you have digital access to at least one supported data source.
What Konfir can verify
Area | ✅ Eligible | ❌ Not Eligibile |
Geography | United Kingdom | International |
Employment / Income Type |
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Time Period | Last 6 years | More than 6 years ago |
What Konfir can't verify
Some types of work fall outside what's available through official digital sources:
Cash-in-hand or informal work - there's no digital record to connect to
Voluntary or unpaid roles - no payment data exists
Overseas employment - Konfir's data sources cover UK-based employment only; work done abroad for overseas employers won't appear
Employment older than 6 years - the maximum window across all sources
Very recent employment (with a month) - If you've just started a job, it may not show up yet in digital records.
If your activity falls into one of these categories, contact your verifier directly. They're the decision-maker for your application and can tell you whether they'll accept an alternative method - such as payslips, a P60, or an employer reference - outside of Konfir.
How specific situations are handled
Gaps in employment - Gaps are part of what Konfir reports, not something to hide. Time out of work will appear as a gap period in your result. Your verifier may ask you to explain a gap separately - for example, if you were studying, travelling, caring for someone, or taking time off. That's a conversation between you and them.
Agency or umbrella company work - Konfir will show the entity that paid you (your agency or umbrella company), not the end client you worked with day-to-day. Verifiers expect this.
On parental, sick, or other leave - Leave periods appear under the employer you took leave from. You remain an employee during leave, so the employment record is still there.
Closed / switched bank account - You can't connect a closed account. Use HMRC or payroll to cover that period instead, or connect a different account if income was deposited elsewhere.