HOME OFFICE RIGHT TO WORK CHECK FOR EXTERNAL ADVISERS
Guidance for nominees on the University’s procedure for checking External Advisers’ right to work in the UK
We would draw to your attention that, in order to fulfil Home Office requirements, we ask nominees to provide details of their nationality, and to declare whether or not they require permission to work in the UK, on the nomination form completed at the start of the nomination process. The nominee is also asked to send a scanned copy of their ID (passport (front cover with crest and personal details page/s) and visa, or other relevant documentation that demonstrates their ability to work lawfully in the UK, if required) to the relevant Quality Administrator. Pages 2 and 3 of this document provide further guidance on acceptable documentation.
Final approval of your nomination cannot be confirmed until the required documentation has been received. At the time of your visit to the University or one of its partner institutionsyou will be asked to bring the original of your passport (and visa, if appropriate) with you for a visual check of your identity. Failure to provide this documentation may jeopardise your attendance at the meeting and we will be unable to process your fee or expenses payment until the check is complete.
Please note that this check must be completed for all nominees, not just those who are non-UK nationals, in order to be able to demonstrate that our procedures are not discriminatory. We would ask for your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
List A – Nationals of European Economic Area or Switzerland
Austria / Belgium / CyprusCzech Republic / Denmark / Estonia
Finland / France / Germany
Greece / Hungary / Iceland
Ireland / Italy / Latvia
Liechtenstein / Lithuania / Luxembourg
Malta / Netherlands / Norway
Poland / Portugal / Slovakia
Slovenia / Spain / Sweden
Switzerland / United Kingdom
EEA countries that need a visa / Romania – A2 – needs visa/authorisation as well as passport / Bulgaria – A2 - needs visa/authorisation as well as passport
The External Adviser must provide one of the following:
☐A Passport showing holder is a British Citizen, Citizen of the UK and Colonies, National of a European Economic Area Country or Switzerland.
☐A residence permit, residence card or Biometric Residence Permit issued by Home Office, the Border and Immigration Agency, or the UK Border Agency.
☐A FULL UK, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland birth or adoption certificatewhen produced in combination withan official document giving the person's National Insurance Numbereg P45, P60, NI number card
☐A certificate of registration or naturalization as a British Citizen when produced in combination with an official document giving the person’s National Insurance Numbereg P45, P60, NI number card
List B – Non-nationals of European Economic Area or Switzerland
The External Adviser must provide their original passport:
☐A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the UK and is allowed to do the type of work offered.
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
☐A Biometric Residence Permit indicating that the person named can stay in the UK and is allowed to do the type of work offered.
☐A work permit/visaissued by the Home Office, the Border and Immigration Agency or the UK Border Agency when produced in combination with a passport or travel document showing the holder is allowed to stay in the UK and undertake the designated activities.
☐A Certificate of Application which is less than 6 months old or an Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office, the Border and Immigration Agency or the UK Border Agency when produced in combination with a positive verification letter from the UK Border Agency’s Employer Checking Service.
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Central Quality Office June 2015
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