Documents needed

What Data and Documents do I need to get a UK Work Permit?

This really does depend on a few factors. For example whether or not you have applied for other work permits in the past before (if it is the case, that your last application was more than 4 years ago, you will be treated as if you have not obtained permits in the past), and weather or not the candidate being transferred within an international group of companies.

To go to the correct list of data/documents, please click on one of the scenarios listed below:

I'm a start up company that has never applied for a UK work permit before
I'm an established company that has never applied for a UK work permit before.
I have applied for UK work permits in the past.
I need to transfer a member of staff within an international group of companies – and I have never done this before.
I need to transfer a member of staff within an international group of companies – I have done this before.

UK Work Permit Applications - First Application

Documents

References covering as much as possible of the last 3 years of the candidate's employment. These references should usually be on Corporate headed writing paper, must confirm the dates of the candidate's employment, and must state the candidate's position. It is helpful to have references that detail the technical skills the job(s) require, also testimonials to character and competence are generally not required
Copies of the candidate's tertiary and professional qualifications.
Where appropriate) Copies of any advertisements placed in order to find someone from the UK/EEA; these copies should be either full-page copies showing the date and name of the publication in which they were run, or accompanied by a copy of the invoice from the publishers.
A copy of any previous work permit held by the candidate.
If the candidate is to work on a client project, a signed copy of the contract with the clients.
A copy of the company's certificate of incorporation.
A copy of any office lease signed by the company.
A copy of the company's VAT registration certificate.
Copies of corporate brochures / publicity material.
A copy of the company’s business plan.
Passport of the candidate if they are currently in the UK.

Data

A job description for the position; if you have only brief details, this need not be a problem.
Details of the candidate's date of birth, education and career (i.e. a CV).
Details of salary and other remuneration that the candidate will receive.
Full details of efforts, if any, taken to fill the vacancy from the resident labour market.
Details of responses to the above recruitment efforts, why the rejected applicants were not suitable and, where there are multiple vacancies, some of which have been filled, how many staff you have already taken on.
Details of the project on which the candidate will work.
Details of new investment from abroad, if any, which will occur when the candidate is taken on.
Details of any jobs that will be created / saved by the employment of the candidate.
The name and title of the management-level employee who will be signing the work permit form.
Details of the location/s where the candidate will be working in the UK.
The candidate's passport number.
Details of the number, salary, and position, of current staff employed in the UK.
Details of any management structure in the UK office.

UK Work Permit Applications – 2nd & Subsequent Applications

Documents

References covering as much as possible of the last 3 years of the candidate's employment. These references should usually be on Corporate headed writing paper, must confirm the dates of the candidate's employment, and must state the candidate's position. It is helpful to have references that detail the technical skills the job(s) require, also testimonials to character and competence are generally not required
Copies of the candidate's tertiary and professional qualifications.
Copies of any advertisements placed in order to find someone from the UK/EEA; these copies should be either full-page copies showing the date and name of the publication in which they were run, or accompanied by a copy of the invoice from the publishers.
A copy of any previous work permit held by the candidate.
If the candidate is to work on a client project, details of which have not yet been provided to Work Permits (UK), a signed copy of the contract with the clients.
Passport of the candidate if they are currently in the UK

Data

A job description for the position.
Details of the candidate's date of birth, education and career (i.e. a CV).
Details of salary and other remuneration that the candidate will receive.
Full details of efforts, if any, taken to fill the vacancy from the resident labour market.
Details of responses to the above recruitment efforts, why the rejected applicants were not suitable and, where there are multiple vacancies, some of which have been filled, how many staff you have already taken on.
Details of the project on which the candidate will work.
Details of new investment from abroad, if any, which will occur when the candidate is taken on.
Details of any jobs that will be created / saved by the employment of the candidate.
The name and title of the management-level employee who will be signing the work permit form.
Details of the location/s where the candidate will be working in the UK.
The candidate's passport number.