WORK PERMIT APPLICATION
(HR Form WP1, for an individual who is currently NOT in
the UK)
HR CONSULTANCY TEAM
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
Please refer to the guidance notes and the FAQs on the HR website when giving answers. The
relevance of the information given may determine the outcome of the work permit application.
Check the HR website for up to date information on the Work Permits (UK) service and an estimate
on how long the administration and consideration of this application will take.
Send the completed form with all supporting documentation to the HR Consultancy Team. Please
direct queries to your HR Assistant contact within the team who will write-up the application for
consideration by Work Permits (UK)
1. Will this person be an employee of UCL and
be paid via the UCL payroll?
2. Is the person currently in the UK?
No;
please see the attached guidance
notes before proceeding.
Yes;
please continue
No, continue
Yes, please use the other WP form
Details of the person
3. Surname/family name
4. Surname/family name at birth (if different)
5. First names
6. Sex
Male
Female
7. Date of birth
8. Nationality
9. Passport number (if known)
10. Government issuing the passport
11. Has the person previously held a UK work permit?
No
Yes
12. Worker or work permit reference number (if known)
13. If the person will be seeking entry clearance
from a British Diplomatic post overseas,
which post will they apply to?
See the guidelines or FAQs on the HR website for further information on entry clearance.
Qualifications and experience
14. Please give details of the person’s higher education, vocational or professional qualifications
and membership.
Qualifications & Dates
Subject
Awarding Institution
Professional memberships:
15. If there is a legal requirement for the person to be registered with a professional or other official
organisation within the UK, please give the registration details below:
Name of organisation
Status, grade or title
Registration number
16. Please give relevant details of the person’s employment covering at least the last three years
(continue on a separate sheet if necessary).
From
To
Month & Year Month & Year
Name & address of employer or
educational establishment
Type of
business
17. Please describe how you verified the person’s qualifications and skills.
18. Please give details of why you want to employ this particular person.
Job title
Details of Employment
19. Proposed start date of appointment:
20. For how long do you need the person?
until:
or for:
mths/yrs
21. Job title
22. Please describe the main duties & responsibilities of the post. (nb. ‘See JD’ is not acceptable)
23. What qualifications and/or skills are required for this post? You should be as specific as
possible and not use general terms. (For example, if the post requires knowledge of a
particular computing language you should specify this.)
24. What will their normal hours be?
per week
25. What will their salary be? (please specify below)
Grade:
Point:
Salary:
LW:
26. Are you applying for a Training & Work Experience Scheme (TWES)
permit? (see guide)
No
Yes
27. Are you applying for a multiple entry work permit (MEWP)? (see guide)
No
Yes
If yes, please say why you feel a MEWP is appropriate in this case:
Reasons for employing the person
28. Is this a post which is currently recognised by Work Permits (UK) as a
shortage occupation? (see guidelines for list)
No (go to Q30)
Yes
29. Which job title/area from the shortage occupation list does the application fall under?
30. Does this person currently hold a work permit for a similar post?
No
Yes
31. How did you recruit the person named in this application?
32. Has the post been advertised?
N
o, go
to Q35
Yes, continue with Q
33. Please give details and supporting evidence to show what advertising you have undertaken to
recruit a 'resident worker' to fill the post.
Post advertised in:
Date(s) of the advertisement(s):
34. Please explain (a) why you have chosen to use this particular medium (advertising in a
newspaper or other published periodical, or on the internet etc) to advertise the vacancy;
and (b) why you have chosen to use the particular publication, website, etc to fill the vacancy.
35. If you used a different recruitment method, please give details and explain why you considered
this to be more appropriate.
36. Details of people who applied:
Number of applicants
of which
were ‘resident workers’
Number shortlisted
of which
were ’resident workers’
37. Please give specific reasons why you did not employ each ‘resident worker’, including those
you did not shortlist.
38. If you have not carried out a recruitment search and want Work Permits (UK) to waive this
requirement please state why.
39. Please refer to the guidelines for further information about the supporting documentation which
Work Permits (UK) require in order to consider an application, then indicate whether you have
enclosed the following documents.

Copies of academic and professional qualification certificates
Yes
No

Original signed statements from past employers
Yes
No

Proof of placement and copy of advertisement(s)
Yes
No

Proof of funding (if grant funded)
Yes
No

Curriculum vitae (for HR use only)
Yes
No
Departmental Contact Details
Date:
Signature:
Name:
Department:
Telephone number:
E-mail address:
This information will now be entered on the relevant work permit application form and forwarded to
Work Permits (UK), Home Office Immigration & Nationality Directorate, for consideration. See the
HR website for further info on the current standard of service provided by Work Permits (UK).