There are now commitments on employers to ensure that staff are eligible to work in the UK (Preventing illegal working: guidance for employers). The taxation requirements of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for external examiners differ depending on the programme level. All external examiners who are appointed to undergraduate programmes must provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK and this will be verified prior to appointment.
The HMRC currently places no requirements on external examiners of postgraduate programmes (taught or research).
The University accepts the original version of an in-date passport or travel document (for example Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) or Residence Cards (biometric format)) for these purposes. All new external examiners for undergraduate programmes are required to present or send their current original passport (photocopies are not acceptable) to QSAT or a member of the School prior to their letter of appointment being sent and any work being undertaken on behalf of the University.
There are commitments on employers to ensure that staff are eligible to work in the UK Preventing illegal working: guidance for employers. All external examiners who are appointed to undergraduate programmes must provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK and this will be verified prior to appointment. The HMRC currently places no requirements on external examiners of postgraduate programmes (taught or research). All new UG external examiners will need to undertake a right to work check prior to a letter of appointment being sent and any work being undertaken on behalf of the University. 10.2 These checks can be done in two ways; Remote digital check or In-person check.