Welcome to the College’s immigration web-page. You will find links below to key information and documentation to assist you in understanding and complying with immigration requirements for staff.

Please note that no member of staff should commence employment before their identity documentation has been provided in person and has been checked/ verified. Often documentation is checked at interview stage.  Alternatively, new employees will need to present documentation for checking to be completed prior to their first day of employment.  In some cases this may result in an amended start date if it has not been possible for these checks to be completed before a member of staff’s anticipated first day.

If you are planning to recruit a member of staff who may need a Certificate of Sponsorship, please contact the relevant HR Assistant for your Department.

General Information

• Overview of the Points Based Immigration System
• Roles and responsibilities for the employment of migrants 
• When should a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) be issued?
• Maintenance requirement
• No recourse to public funds
• English language requirement
• Permitted Paid Engagement (PPE)
• Absence Management of Tier 2 and Tier 5 staff

Checking and Verifying documentation

• List A and List B Documentation Guide
• Proof of Right to Work Checklist

Sponsored Researchers and Academic Visitors

• Sponsored researchers and academic visitors
• Permissible activities

Brexit FAQ

• Brexit FAQ