To confirm that you have the legal right to work in the UK, the Trust must see the original document/s specified in one of the points from either List A or List B. No other documents or combinations of documents are acceptable.
If a document or combination of documents is provided from List A there is no need to provide documents from List B. Documents must be originals and not photocopies. The documents must show that the holder is entitled to do the type of work being offered.
Passport showing that the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies having the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
A passport or national identity card showing that the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a national of the EEA or Switzerland.
A residence permit, registration certificate or document certifying or indicating permanent residence, issued by the Home Office or the BIA to a national of a EEA country or Switzerland.
A permanent residence card issued by the Home Office or the BIA to the family member of a national of an EEA country or Switzerland.
Biometric Immigration Document issued by the BIA to the holder which indicates that the person named in it is allowed to stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom or has no time limit on their stay in the United Kingdom.
A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, has the right of abode in the United Kingdom or has no time limit on their stay in the United Kingdom.
An Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office or the BIA to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it is allowed to stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom or has no time limit on their stay in the United Kingdom, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
A full birth certificate issued in the United Kingdom which includes the name(s) of at least one of the holder’s parents when produced in combination with an official document, issued by a Government agency or a previous employer, giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name.
A full adoption certificate issued in the United Kingdom which includes the name(s) of at least one of the holder’s adoptive parents when produced in combination with an official document, issued by a Government agency or a previous employer, giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name.
A birth certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland when produced in combination with an official document, issued by a Government agency or a previous employer, giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name.
An adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland when produced in combination with an official document, issued by a Government agency or a previous employer, giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name.
A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen when produced in combination with an official document, issued by a Government agency or a previous employer, giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name.
A letter issued to the holder by the Home Office or the BIA indicating that the person named in it is allowed to stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom when produced in combination with an official document, issued by a Government agency or a previous employer, giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name.
Only use this list if you cannot provide documents from List A.
If you use this list, it indicates that you only have limited leave to work in the UK, therefore checks will be repeated at least one month before the expiry date of the document(s), at which point you must produce the new document(s) from List A or B.
A passport or travel document endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the type of work in question, provided that it does not require the issue of a work permit.
A Biometric Immigration Document issued by the BIA to the holder which indicates that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the work in question.
A work permit or other approval to take employment issued by the Home Office or the BIA when produced in combination with either a passport or another travel document endorsed to show the holder is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the work in question, or a letter issued by the Home Office or the BIA to the holder or the employer or prospective employer confirming the same.
A certificate of application that is less than six months old issued by the Home Office or the BIA to, or for, a family member of a national of an EEA country or Switzerland stating that the holder is permitted to take employment, when produced in combination with evidence of verification by the BIA Employer Checking Service.
A residence card or document issued by the Home Office or the BIA to a family member of a national of an EEA country or Switzerland.
An Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office or the BIA stating that the holder is permitted to take employment, when produced in combination with evidence of verification by the BIA Employer Checking Service.
An Immigration Status Document issued to the holder by the Home Office or the BIA with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the type of work in question when produced in combination with an official document, issued by a Government agency or a previous employer, giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name.
A letter issued to the holder or the employer or prospective employer by the Home Office or the BIA, indicating that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom and is allowed to do the work in question when produced in combination with an official document, issued by a Government agency or a previous employer, giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name.
Page last edited: 17 February 2020