SynopsisChile's National Immigration Service now offers a free digital work certificate. This new certificate helps foreign workers and employers verify authorization status easily. Employers can use a QR code for quick digital verification of the document. However, this digital tool supplements, not replaces, full immigration status reviews. Comprehensive checks of immigration documents remain essential for compliance.iStockChile's National Immigration Service now offers a free digital work certificateChile’s National Immigration Service (SERMIG) has introduced a free digital Work Authorisation (Habilitación Laboral) Certificate to help foreign nationals and employers verify whether an individual is authorised to work in the country, according to a report by Fragomen.The certificate is available through SERMIG’s online immigration platform and includes a QR code that employers can use to verify the document. The move is aimed at making work authorisation checks quicker and reducing paperwork for foreign workers and employers.Also Read: No easy entry for India Inc in China as Beijing tightens business visa rulesThe Certificate provides a digital confirmation of a foreign national’s work authorisation status. It can be accessed online at no cost and is designed as a quick verification tool for employers.However, SERMIG has clarified that the new certificate does not replace a full assessment of a foreign worker’s immigration and work status.Also Read: Singapore plans tax breaks, easier visas to attract fund managersEmployers should continue to verify work authorisation through a comprehensive review of each individual's immigration documentation and status, including, as applicable, relevant approvals, permits, entry records and residence activation requirements.The new certificate should therefore be treated as a supplementary verification tool, rather than a substitute for a full work authorisation assessment. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)...moreElevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.Subscribe Now