Hi again My new employer only allowed me to work after my MP intervened. The HR department staff rang the help line for employers several times but was given incorrect and conflicting information. By this time I had worked my notice period so like you was getting desperate! MP's have a "hot lin...

Hi Chickpea I only found out I needed a biometric card when I showed my passport to a new employer as part of their routine "new employee" checks. The employer contacted the HO helpline after completing an online form for employees who do not have a UK passport. It was only then that the e...

I too have been caught out by the requirement of a biometric card when I changed employers. The employer, in fairness, was fantastic but did not receive the correct information from the Home Office help line. We had to muddle through together with the help of my MP. It is now a requirement for all m...

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I hope you get a good response from your MP. I have contacted mine about a negative response and he is going to contact the Home Office on my behalf. MP's have a hot line to the Home Office.

Hi I too have the same problem, but have decided to go down the biometric card route as it is (allegedly) quicker - we will see! I have had ILR for over twenty years, but only realised that this was no longer enough when I was offered another job. How do you prove that you have right to work when th...

[quote="ukgirl"]Hi All, I applied for a biometric card on Friday 17th July 2015 as I found I could not provide the correct documentation to a future employer of my right to work in the UK, despite having been a resident and having ILR for over 20 years. ILR document is in my original passp...

Hi All, I applied for a biometric card on Friday 17th July 2015 as I found I could not provide the correct documentation to a future employer of my right to work in the UK, despite having been a resident and having ILR for over 20 years. ILR document is in my original passport. My timescale is: Sent...