NEWSFLASH....miracle upon miracles I received biometrics enrolment letter yesterday 4th May 2017 - whoop whoop - although letter dated 28th April 2017?! Enrolled at post office yesterday and have been able to at last pass letter with reference number on to new employer today to allow right to work ...

Hi No, I only became aware of new rule re BRP when new employer flagged up that my indefinite leave is now not acceptable as not in current passport. Thought no prob, I'll just go out of country to have stamp carried over to current passport (which has happened with each new passport I have obtained ...

Hi Thanks for response. It was on my second day of work with new employer that I was told I couldn't return to work until I had reference number in support of my application - neither they - or me, had any idea the process would take this long and after reading all the nightmare stories on different ...

Thanks for response - it's a new job, new employer - which has brought whole issue about. As regards contacting HO, would you be able to provide a relevant contact number for me/employer as all the 'helpline's have been of no help whatsoever - quoting they cannot comment on individual cases and need ...

Thanks for reply. Yes a new employer. I was asked to leave after one day of work. I have resided in UK for over 45 years and worked for nearly 30 of those years. I have a NI number etc etc. It's because my indefinite leave is not in my current passport so I had to apply for NTL BRP. I am desperate ...

Hi Are you any further with this? I am at great risk of losing new job as my ILR stamp is in old passport so had to apply for NTL BRP to appease employer. However, it's now been over 2 weeks since monies taken by Home Office and I have heard nothing. It's a disgrace that they take money and then ...

Can employer carry out right to work check WITHOUT reference number?

Thanks for reply. How can my employer complete the ECS without a reference number since this field must be completed to enable the check to continue?

Thanks for reply - I do realise that the reference number will be on my biometric letter but therein lies the problem....be it a few weeks or months I am now at risk of losing my job - all I am after in the meantime is any knowledge of any other acceptable proof to offer to my employer at this stage ...

I have a current U.S. passport and usually all I need to do is present my old passport along with new when entering UK to have Indefinite Leave Stamp carried over. My current passport does not have Indefinite Leave stamp as I have not been out of country since it was issued. I started a new job and ...