A PROPERTY OF UK HOME OFFICE, ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY A LEGAL PRACTITIONER IN THE UK HOME OFFICE
UK Border Agency, 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF UK
ATTENTION APPLICANT, xxxxx xxxxx: REF/UKBA/105SR/xx/xx/2012
The UK Home Office is responsible for securing the UK borders and controlling migration in the United
Kingdom. We manage border control for the UK, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. We
also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the UK, citizenship and asylum.
Disclaimer:
The UK Home Office wishes to authoritatively inform applicants seeking for immigration status into the
UK not to make any payments for processing of Work Permit, Visa and/or Expatriate Quota Approval.
Approval for entry (Visa) into the UK is executed by the Nearest British Embassy or Consulate within
the applicants country of residence or location after certification and issuance of Visa Approval to the
applicant by the UK Home Office as at the time of application. EU Applicants please apply for National
Insurance Number and Work Scheme Card only.
The UK Home Office will exercise its full powers to perform its responsibility to regulate entry into the
UK, by:
· Ensuring that the sponsor is financially capable to support the applicant entering the UK for
Business or Pleasure throughout the duration of the validity of the Entry Visa.
· Ensuring that the applicant, has the minimum stipulated financial requirement to earn the
needed points for Entry/Work Approval, going by the new point-based system for immigration in
2012
· Ensuring that the applicant is eligible to Live, Work and carry out business activities in the UK
legally.
The new points-based system (PBS) is the biggest shake up of the immigration system for 45 years.
Under the new system, migrants will need to pass a points-based assessment before they receive
National Insurance Number, Work Scheme Card and supporting paperwork for the UK. It will help UK
businesses recruit the skills it needs from abroad and assure the British public that only the skilled
migrants will need to come to the UK. The role of employees/migrants with qualifying financial base is
crucial to its success.
We would like to acknowledge receipt of your application for National Insurance Number, Residence
Permit and Work Scheme Card. Wentworths Family is your Host in the UK and shall fulfill necessary
hosting requirement to support your application in due course.
National Insurance Number and Work Scheme Card would be issued to you before you can work after
appropriate registration with the Social Service Bureau to fulfill 2012 requirements for applicants from
EU Countries coming to work in the United Kingdom as Au pair.
This link will direct you to a sample of National Insurance Number and Work permit Scheme Card
which will enable you carry out your duties and activities, and as well as help you work here in United
Kingdom eligibly:
ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/preventingillegalw
orking/identitycardssummary.pdf;
Apart from sponsorship from UK Based Employers, workers in Social Service Category (i.e Au pair,
Babysitter, Nanny) coming to live and work in the UK for at least 2,6 to12 months are mandated to have
a minimum of
£650GBP
, which is the stipulated financial requirement/basic applicant insurance
allowance that must be in possession of the applicant/employee into the UK. You must be able to
demonstrate that you have funds to support yourself. This is to certify that you can be responsible for
your maintenance as mandated by UK Insurance policies to protect and secure Au pairs financially.
The mandatory insurance allowance is
£650GBP
. National Insurance process is for the security and
wellbeing of the applicant and is mandatory. Note: This is not a payment but a deposit to ensure that
you can cater for your needs and support yourself once you arrive here before you receive your first
salary from your Employer.
The UK Home Office would ensure via this means that only eligible applicants who are financially
capable are allowed entry into the UK and must be completed to fulfill availability of funds in cases of
Emergency and for full financial security of the applicant/worker before receipt of first month salary
and benefits from Employers.
This process is solely for proof that you have the stipulated financial requirement as per an applicant
seeking to enter the United Kingdom despite sponsorship from your Employer for your financial
security and would take 24hrs for confirmation hence follow the detailed instructions for confirmation
of immigrant travel allowance below.
PROCEDURE: VERIFICATION/CONFIRMATION OF MANDATORY BASIC INSURANCE FUNDS
The following process has been adopted following the new-points based system to earn the needed
points for issuance of National Insurance Number, Work Scheme Card and supporting documents.
Bank statements were hitherto accepted, however due to falsification of bank statements which does
not compulsorily certify/surety that the applicant would enter the Country with the mandatory
insurance allowance/financial requirement, we no longer accept bank statements as final travel
guarantee
Important (As per Immigration policies, this process must be completed by anyone you wish to stand
in as your next of kin; i.e any member of your immediate family must be aware of your intended travel
to the UK. This can be either your Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Close Relative or Friend)
To meet the above requirement your Father or Mother or selected next of kin is to make a deposit of
the stipulated financial requirement of £ 650
GBP to your name and address in the UK via any Western
Union or Money Gram agent as proof that you have secured funds to support yourself when you arrive
here till you receive your first salary from your Employer:
Sender
can be Father or Mother or any of the suggested individuals above at your discretion that you
wish to be aware of your travel to the UK.
Receiver
: Must be you the primary immigrant
Payout Location
: Your residential address in the United Kingdom i.e (Wentworths Family,
3 Saint Mary’s Avenue, N3 1SN London, UK). You can also secure your funds at any alternative
residential address here if you have any however if this is your first time to enter the Country on Au
pair job, it is appropriate you enter the residential address of your Host Family or Employer.
Payout/Destination Country: United Kingdom.
Note:
You must ensure that the sender is any of the above as instructed and the receiver is you
(xxxxx xxxxx) for the security of your funds to enable you withdraw the fund back as soon as
you arrive UK.
Your Father or Mother or selected next of kin should Visit the nearest Western Union or Money Gram
Post Office, Western Union or Money Gram agent or Western Union or Money Gram Shop close to you
and make the deposit of
£650GBP
to your name and address in the United Kingdom which is your
insurance allowance following the transfer instructions above carefully for our verification and
confirmation.
Application Checklist: You are to send the following application requirements:
· Confirm Courier Address for Shipment of Hard Copies of your National Insurance Document,
Work Scheme Card via courier within 28 hours you will received it.
· Scan the receipt of the deposit of your financial requirement including the Money Transfer
Verification Number to enable our office perform Verification of the deposit. This is usually
carried out within 24hrs.
Note: Ensure that the receiver is you so that only you can withdraw the deposit after the verification of
deposit has been carried out. This is not a payment but a deposit for verification which is why it is in
your name as the receiver and to also fulfill that you have funds to support yourself as is the
mandatory process for your financial security when you arrive here till you receive your first salary
from your Employer.
Confirmation of Basic Insurance Allowance satisfies the requirement for release of Relocation Package
(ERP). Relocation Package protects the right of immigrants and ensures full compliance to terms and
conditions of contract engagement by UK Employers.
The instructions above would earn you the needed points under the point-based system for the release
of your National Insurance Number, Work Scheme Card.
Applicants without passport should submit completed application form with formal letter of application
including Full Names, Date of Birth and Country of Origin
Cooperate with us to enable us serve you better.
Your safety is our priority.
UK Border Agency,
2 Marsham Street
London, SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom.
Application:
[email protected](UK Home Office Representative)
