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Wrong - you are a student which is category that does not lead to settlement in the UK so you are eventually expected to depart from the UK. Your friend is a Work Permit Holder which is a category leading to settlement. After 4 years on a WP your friend can apply for Indefinite Leave To Remain in the UK. The concept of residence permit here is that of displaying your legal presence in the UK in a uniform format across the EU according to agreed legislation.However, surprisingly enough, he has also got same type of status and extension sticker as I have got on my passport. Both of us are on residence permits.
Sec 8 of The Immigration and Asylum Act 1996 as amended recently by regulations which came into effect as of 1 May 2004 states that employers must verify that any employee is authorised to work in the UK. The regulations lists primary documents that must be produced as evidence of such right. These include a British Passport describing the holder as a British Citizen, an EU passport or Identity Card and a foreign passport endorsed with 'Indefinite Leave To Enter/Remain in the UK'. The regulations also lists secondary documents that must be produced in pairs. In your case you must submit your ppt as well as the letter accompanying the leave granted which will clearly state student and thus limited to work for 20 hours/ week during term time and no limits during holidays.But my question is, when I apply for full time jobs, can I use my (student) residence permit as work permit in situations where I am very sure that employer is never going to contact home office to confirm.