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Hackney carriage and private hire policy - Appendix H - Proof of Entitlement to work in the UK

  1. Licensing Policy
  2. Appendix A - Application procedure
  3. Appendix B - Disclosure & barring service
  4. Appendix C - Guidance for applicants with periods of residency outside the UK
  5. Appendix D - Statutory Declaration Format
  6. Appendix E - Conviction and Fitness Policy
  7. Appendix One - Major Traffic Offences
  8. Appendix Two - Minor Traffic Offences
  9. Appendix Three - Hybrid Traffic Offences
  10. Appendix F - Equality Act 2010 Guidance
  11. Appendix G - Combined Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Conditions
  12. Appendix H - Proof of Entitlement to work in the UK
  13. Appendix I - Code of conduct working with vulnerable passengers
  1. Appendix J - Vehicle application procedure
  2. Appendix K - Supplementary Testing Manual
  3. Appendix L - Exceptional Condition Definition
  4. Appendix M - Vehicle Specifications
  5. Appendix N - Private Hire Vehicle Licence Conditions
  6. Appendix O - Hackney Carriage Vehicle Conditions
  7. Appendix P - Special Events Vehicle Licence Conditions
  8. Appendix Q - Accident Reporting Form
  9. Appendix R - Location of Hackney Carriage Ranks
  10. Appendix S - Penalty Points System
  11. Appendix T - Private Hire Operators Application Process
  12. Appendix U - Private Hire Operators Conditions
  13. Appendix V – Use of the NR3 Database

Proof of Entitlement to work in the UK

The UK Border Agency has produced a list of documents that will be accepted as evidence, see below

List A - Documents which establish ongoing entitlement to work in the UK

This list of documents is based on those prescribed to show evidence of a right to work

LIST A – No restrictions on right to work in the UK

  1. A passport showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having a right of abode in the UK
  2. A passport or national identity card showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland
  3. A Registration Certificate or Document Certifying Permanent Residence issued by the Home Office to a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland
  4. A Permanent Residence Card issued by the Home Office to the family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland
  5. A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder indicating that the person named is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit to stay in the UK
  6. A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, has the right of abode in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK
  7. A current Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the named person is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit on their stay in the UK, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name disused by a government agency or a previous employer.
  8. A full birth or adoption certificate issued in the UK with includes the name(s) of at least one of the holder’s parents or adoptive parents or adoptive parents, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a government agency or previous employer
  9. A birth or adoption certificate issued by the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland, together with an official document giving the persons permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a government agency or previous employer
  10. A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British Citizen, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a government agency or previous employer

List B - Documents which indicate restricted entitlement to work in the UK

This list of documents is based on those prescribed to show evidence with restrictions of a right to work. A licence may be issued (subject to statutory limitations) up to the expiry date of the permission to work.

  1. A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the UK and is currently allowed to do the type of work in question
  2. A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the named person can currently stay in the UK and is allowed to do the work in question
  3. A current Residence Card (including an Accession Residence Card or a Derivative Residence Card) issued by the Home Office to a non-European Economic Area national who is a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland or who has a derivative right of residence
  4. A current Immigration Status Document containing a photograph issued by the Home Office to the holder with a valid endorsement indicating that the named person may stay in the UK and is allowed to do the type of work in question together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance Number and their name issued by a government agency or previous employer
  5. A Certificate of Application issued by the Home Office under regulation 17(3) or 18A(2) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, to a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland stating that the holder is permitted to take employment which is less than 6 months old together with verification from the Home Office Evidence and Enquiry Unit. The licence may be issued
    for 6 months from the date of the Certificate of Application 
  6. A Verification issued by the Home Office Evidence and Enquiry Unit to the applicant for the licence may stay in the UK because they have an in time application, appeal or administrative review and which is  outstanding. The licence may be issued for 6 months from the date of the licence decision.

 

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, May 8, 2024