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Tier 5 (Temporary worker - charity workers)

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Photographs and passports

This page explains the photographs and passport you must send to support your application to the charity worker category of tier 5 of the points-based system to work in the UK.

Your photographs

You must send 2 recent passport photographs of yourself and any dependants for whom you are including applications. All the photographs must have the name of the person in the picture written on the back.

All the photographs should:

  • measure 45mm x 35mm; and
  • be in colour; and
  • be taken against a grey or cream background; and
  • be clear and of good quality; and
  • not be framed or backed; and
  • not be digitally altered, for example, you cannot use Photoshop to change anything in the image; and
  • be full face, without sunglasses, hat or head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons.

The photograph you send will be used on your visa (known as vignette) which is fixed in your passport.

You must send your original passport or travel document and the original passport or travel document of all dependants.

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Asking for the return of your passport before your application to remain in the UK is decided

If you need your passport for identification reasons, such as opening a bank account, before we decide your application, we will return your passport.  You should send your passport back to us as soon as you have used it to confirm your identity. We will not be able to decide the outcome of your application until you have returned it to us. Obviously this may delay the decision of your application.

If you ask for your passport back so you can travel outside the common travel area, when we send it back to you, your application is automatically withdrawn, even if you decide not to travel. If you decide not to travel and still want to stay in the UK, you will need to apply again and pay a new fee.

If you need to ask for the return of your passport, contact the Immigration Enquiry Bureau, whose number you can find on the right side of this page.

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