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The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

We aim to promote equality of opportunity for anyone with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We only ask that when you complete the section of the application form headed 'Immigration and Asylum Act' you state if you can provide a National Insurance Number or alternative (see list below) which shows us that you do not need permission to work within the UK.

If we offer you a job you will have to provide us with your National Insurance Number or one of the specified documents listed below.

  • A document issued by a previous employer, the Inland Revenue, the Benefits Agency, the Contributions Agency or the Employment Service (or the Northern Ireland equivalents) which states the National Insurance number of the person named.
  • A passport describing the person as a British Citizen or having the right of abode in - or an entitlement to readmission to - the United Kingdom (UK).
  • A passport containing a Certificate of Entitlement issued by or on behalf of the Government of the UK certifying that the holder has the right of abode in the UK.
  • A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British Citizen.
  • A birth certificate issued in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
  • A passport or national identity card issued by the State which is party to the European Economic Area Agreement (EU) and which describes the holder as a national of that State.· A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the person named is exempt from immigration control, has indefinite leave to enter, or remain in, the UK or has no time limit on his or her stay; or a letter issued by the Home Office confirming that the person named has such status.
  • A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the person named has current leave to enter or remain in the UK and is not precluded from taking the employment in question, or a letter issued by the Home Office confirming that this is the case.
  • A UK residence permit issued to a national of a State which is party to the EU.
  • A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder has a current right of residence in the UK as the family member of a named national of a State which is a party to the EU and who is resident in the UK.
  • A letter issued by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office indicating that the person named in the letter is a British citizen or has permission to take employment.
  • A passport describing the holder as a British Dependent Territories Citizen and which indicates that the status derives from a connection with Gibraltar.Any document you provide must be an original.

If you need additional help or guidance completing this section of the application form please contact the names listed in the application pack.

Last Modified: 16/12/2004 22:09:37
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