Before you start work your new employer may ask you to prove you can work in the UK.
Employers have to check if you’re legally allowed to work in the UK. If they don’t then they could be fined up to £10,000. They have to do the same checks for everyone to show that they’re not discriminating.
They should ask you for documents which prove that you can legally work in the UK. These could be:
A UK Passport. If you don’t have a UK passport you’ll need to provide a document which shows that you can work in this country, for example a passport from an EEC country, ID card, residence permit or certificate. For more information on what you might need if you’re not from the UK visit the Directgov website. OR one of the following:-
National Insurance Number card – if you need to get a number ring 0845 915 7006
Your P45 – this is a document you get when you stop working for an employer
Your P60 – this is sent to you by the Inland Revenue every year if you’re working
and one of the following
Immigration status document
Your FULL birth certificate
Your FULL adoption certificate
You’ll need to buy a full certificate if you don’t already have one. You can do this online on the General Register Office website where you can also find details of your nearest register office.
