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The first UK Identity Card, which has been launched today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, must be supported with an extensive communication programme if it is to work properly, the REC has said.

From November 25 this year, foreign nationals such as students and those wishing to remain in the UK on marriage grounds, will have apply for an ID card.

Commenting on the unveiling of the new card, Tom Hadley, the REC’s Director of External Relations, said: “Recruitment professionals in the frontline of the UK labour market play an increasingly pivotal role in checking the identity, background and status of individual job seekers.

"Within this context measures to simplify the checking requirements can be welcomed and must be backed with an extensive communication programme. Recruiters take their responsibilities to verify an individual's right to work in the UK extremely seriously and support initiatives to enhance safe and ethical recruitment."