Immigration & Nationality

Manpower welcomes applications from candidates currently living overseas. Applicants need to demonstrate they have the right to work in the United Kingdom (UK), in line with the UK's Asylum and Immigration Act. Under section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 it is an offence to employ anyone aged 16 or over who is subject to immigration controls, unless:

• You have current and valid permission to be in the (UK), for further information refer to http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk and the permission does not prevent you from taking a job in the UK.
  
  
• Or you come into a category where such employment is otherwise allowed.

When taking on new employees there are a number of documents, any one of which Manpower could request to see to ensure that you have valid permission to work in the UK. Below is a list of the specific documents that Manpower can refer to: -

• A formal document, which shows your permanent UK National Insurance number (NI). This could include a payslip, a P45 or P60 (Inland Revenue documents), a NI Number card (issued by the Department of Social Security) or a letter issued by one of the Government bodies concerned. Documents showing a so-called Temporary NI number would not be satisfactory.
  
  
• A passport describing you as a British citizen, or as having the right to abode in or an entitlement to readmission to the UK. The passport may be current or expired and should describe you as a British Citizen. An old British visitor's passport is not satisfactory.
  
  
• A passport containing a Certificate of Entitlement issued by or on behalf of the Government of the UK, certifying that you have a right of abode in the UK.
  
  
• A certificate of registration or naturalisation describing you as a British citizen.
  
  
• A birth certificate issued in the UK or in the Republic of Ireland.
  
  
• A passport or national identity card describing you as a national of a European Economic Area (EEA) country. The countries that are in the EEA are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are not members of the European Union (EU). However, the European Economic Area Agreement gives nationals of these countries the same rights to enter, live and work in the United Kingdom as EU citizens. From the 1 June 2002, Swiss nationals have had the same rights as EEA nationals within the United Kingdom. They can work without a work permit.



• A passport or travel document endorsed to show that you are exempt from immigration control, that you have indefinite leave to enter, or remain in, the UK, or there is no time limit on your stay, or a letter issued by the Home Office confirming that you have such status.
  
  
• A passport or travel document endorsed to show that you have current leave to enter or remain in the UK and are not precluded from taking up the employment in question, or a letter issued by the Home Office confirming this is the case.
  
  
• A UK residence permit issued to a national of an EEA country.
  
  
• A passport or travel document endorsed to show that you have a current right of residence in the UK as the family member of a named national of an EEA country and who is resident in the UK.
  
  
• A letter issued by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate indicating that you are a British citizen or have permission to take up employment. These letters are only valid if they have an embossed stamp. Standard Acknowledgement letters confirming that holders are able to take employment will have been stamped on the back to say that the holder can take employment.
  
  
• A work permit or other approval to take employment. These are issued only for specific employment or training.
  
  
• A passport describing you as a British Dependant Territories citizen and indicates that your status derives from a connection with Gibraltar.

If you live overseas and wish to undertake work for Manpower within the UK you should be aware that if you cannot produce one of the above documents, Manpower will not take your application further until you can do so.