Worker Registration Scheme
Completing application form WRS
This page gives general guidance on completing application form WRS for registering under the Worker Registration Scheme, and the documents you need to send us with your form. You can find more detailed guidance at the end of the application form.
You must complete the application form fully and print the payment slip off separately. It may delay your application if you do not provide all the required information and documents. If this is your first application, you must complete all sections of the form. If you already have a registration card and certificate, you should complete sections A, B, 1, 3, 4 and 5.
If you do not have a registration card and certificate, please send:
- two recent passport-sized photographs of yourself, with your name written on the back of each photograph;
- your current passport or national identity card (this must be the original, not a copy);
- a copy of a letter from your current United Kingdom employer that confirms the date on which you started working for him/her (letters that offer you a job or contracts of employment are not acceptable).
The photographs should:
- measure 45mm by 35mm;
- be in colour;
- be taken against a white background;
- be clear and of good quality;
- not be framed or backed; and
- show your full face, without sunglasses, hat or head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons.
We will return your documents by recorded delivery to the address you give on your application form. Please let us know immediately if your address changes while your application is being processed.
Sending us the form
Your employer should take a copy of the application form before you send it to us. Ensure you have enclosed the fee and supporting documents, and post it by recorded delivery or special delivery to:
Work Permits WRS
PO Box 492
Durham
DH99 1WU
You cannot make this type of application in person at our public enquiry offices.
You can also send your application by courier (deliveries accepted 0830-1700, Monday to Friday) to:
UK Border Agency
Work Permits WRS
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1SA.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What if the UK Border Agency already has my passport?
Make your application in the normal way, but say that the UK Border Agency has your passport on the application form and we will locate it for you.