How a unique 12-character verification code transforms a job offer letter from a piece of paper into an embassy-verified document.
A job offer letter is often the single most important document in a work visa application. But not all job offer letters are equal. Increasingly, European embassies and immigration officers are specifically requesting verifiable job offer letters — those with a unique code that can be cross-referenced against a live database.
A job offer verification code is a unique alphanumeric string (typically in the format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) printed on the official job offer letter. Embassy officials or the applicant themselves can enter this code into the issuing company's or agency's verification portal to confirm:
Fake job offer letters are one of the most common forms of visa fraud. Criminals sell forged letters purportedly from real companies. Without a verification system, consular officers have no way to authenticate the document beyond visual inspection — which is easy to fool.
Countries that have adopted or are moving toward mandatory job offer verification include Russia, Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The United Kingdom specifically trains visa officers to attempt contact with employers listed on offer letters.
If you have a job offer letter with a VisaPro verification code, you can check its status instantly.
Go to Verification Portal