Roll out of Biometric Residence Permits RTW documentation Right to work at UCL Roll out of Biometric Residence Permits RTW documentation
Biometric Residence Permit From 14 December 2010, highly skilled workers, temporary workers and their dependants successfully applying to extend their stay under Tiers 1 and 5 of the Points Based System will receive a Biometric Residence Permit. This holds a migrant's biographic details (name, date and place of birth) and biometric features (facial image and fingerprints), and shows his/her immigration status and entitlements while he/she remains in the UK. Biometric Residence Permits replace vignettes (the stickers used to confirm immigration status) and other paper based immigration status documents with a secure, polycarbonate identity card. There will be period when both are presented as evidence of ‘right to work’ checks at interview and will be valid
Identity card Current vignette in passport
Expiry/Renewal of Right to Work UK Border Agency requirement Individual must apply before expiry of current date Require copy of Home Office receipt and/or acknowledgement
What Do I Need To Do View documents – not photocopies, originals only Verify documents Date documents Forward/scan copy to HR
What Documents Passport cover Passport photo page UK Government endorsements indicating that the holder has an entitlement to be in the UK and is able to undertake the work in question eg: ♦ residence permit ♦ visa/CoS stamp ♦ Work permit/CoS
Remember Each document must be viewed, copied and forwarded to HR – including the passport cover. If the documents have not been verified, UCL are not complying with the UK Border Agency. Just because they’ve worked previously for UCL or for another University does not mean you don’t have to check their RTW
What Could Happen UCL liable for civil penalty Employee dismissed License revoked