Working in the UK

Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act makes it illegal to employ a person who does not have permission to work and live in the UK.

Essex Police checks the status of any police staff employed on or after January 27, 1997. We therefore ask everyone to provide one of the following documents from List A or two documents from List B at interview:

List A
1. A passport showing that you are a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having the right of abode in the UK.

2. A passport or national identity card showing that you are a national of the European Economic Area* or Switzerland.

3. A residence permit, registration certificate or document certifying or indicating permanent residence issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to you as a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

4. A permanent residence card issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to you as a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

5. A Biometric Immigration Document issued by the Border and Immigration Agency to you which indicates you are allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, or have no time limit on your stay in the UK.

6. A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that you are exempt from immigration control, are allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, have the right to abode in the UK, or have no time limit on your stay in the UK.

*The European Economic Area covers the following countries:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Cyprus
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Portugal
• Spain
• Sweden
• UK

List B
If you are unable to provide a document from List A, please provide two of the following documents in the correct combination at interview:

An Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to you with an endorsement indicating you are allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or have no time limit on your stay in the UK; OR Together with A document showing your permanent National Insurance number and Name issued by a Government Agency or a previous employer
e.g. P45, P60, National Insurance card or a letter from a Government agency

A full birth certificate issued in the UK which includes the name(s) of at least one of your parents; OR
  
A full adoption certificate issued in the UK which includes the name(s) of at least one of your adoptive parents; OR
  
A birth certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland; OR
  
An adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland; OR
  
A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen; OR
  
A letter issued by the Home Office or the Border and Immigration Agency to you which indicates that you are allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK.  

For individuals who have a time limit on your stay in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Border & Immigration Agency website www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk

We are unable to apply for work permits on behalf of potential employees.