Documents we need to see to check your eligibility to work in the UK so that we can start looking for work for you.

LIST1 (Any of these documents)

• A passport showing that the holder is a British Citizen, or has a right of abode in the United Kingdom.

• A document showing that the holder is a national from a European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland. This must be a national passport or national identity card.

• A residence permit issued by the Home Office to a national from a EEA country or Switzerland.

• A passport or other document issued by the Home Office which has an endorsement stating that the holder has a current right of residence in the United Kingdom as the family member of a national from a EEA country or Switzerland who is resident in the UK.

• A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder can stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit on their stay.

• A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder can stay in the UK; and that this endorsement allows the holder to do the type of work you are offering if they do not have a work permit.

• An application Registration Card issued by the Home Office to an asylum seeker stating that the holder is permitted to take employment.

LIST 2 (Or a combination as of A and one of the documents listed in section B-H)

 A. A document giving the person's permanent National Insurance Number and name or a P45, P60, National Insurance card or a letter from a Government Agency

And either

B. A full birth certificate issued in the UK, which includes the names of the holder's parents; or

C. A birth certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland; or

D. A certificate of registration or naturalisation stating that the holder is a British Citizen; or

E. A letter issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the person named in it can stay indefinitely in the UK, or has not time limit on their stay; or

F. An immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it can stay indefinitely in the UK, or has not time limit on their stay; or

G. A letter issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the person named in it can stay in the UK, and this allows them to do the type of work you are offering; or

H. An immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it can stay in the UK, and this allows them to do the type of work you are offering.

Notes for overseas applicants

International students over the age of 16:

•Can take part-time work for up to 20 hours per week during term-time or take full-time vacation work

•Can undertake a work placement which is part of their course with their education institute’s agreement

•Should not pursue a career by filling a permanent full-time vacancy

•Must provide evidence that they are studying on a course lasting over 6 months and have a valid passport stamp

Working Holidaymakers

•Who are Commonwealth citizens aged 17 to 27, who can come to the UK for up to two years as working holiday-makers

•May only take employment that is ‘incidental’ to their stay, which the Home Office defines as casual or part-time work

•Can only work for up to one year on a full-time basis

•Are prohibited from pursuing a career, providing a service or engaging in business.

•Must have a Working Holidaymaker visa (passport stamp) to come under this category.

The Worker Registration Scheme

From May 1 2004, most nationals of the new member states (except Cyprus and Malta) who wish to work for more than one month for an employer in the UK need to register under the Worker Registration Scheme. Once you have been working legally in the UK for 12 months without a break you will have full rights of free movement and will no longer need to register on the Worker Registration Scheme. You can then get a residence permit confirming your right to live and work in the UK. If you have already registered on the Worker Registration Scheme, and have been working in the UK for 12 months, you may now wish to apply for a residence permit. You should apply using form EEA1. If you need further information, please contact the Immigration Enquiry Bureau on 0870 606 7766. To get Worker Registration Scheme application forms and multiple payment slips telephone 0117 344 1471 (this number is ONLY for ordering application forms and guidance notes)

The information given is for guidance only and is there to assist you in understanding some of the legal requirements needed when looking for work. This information should not be taken as legal advice. More information can be sought by contacting ACAS or Department of Work and Pensions or REC or HMRC