Tier 5 - home office reference number

[dgj591]

Hi there,

I have a tier 5 (youth mobility) visa. I'm applying for certain jobs online, and I cannot get past the online applications without filling in my Home Office Reference Number.

I am not sure I have this number, reading previous posts the only place I can find it would be on the original papers I got with my visa - those are long gone by now. So two questions:

• Are tier 5 folders even issued a home office reference number?

• Where can I find it? Will I have to phone up immigration?

[CR001]

1. Rule number 1, never ever thow away HO related documents. You never know when you might need them.

2. Do you have a BRP Card?? You can use the number top right corner.

[dgj591]

1. Rule number 1, never ever thow away HO related documents. You never know when you might need them.

2. Do you have a BRP Card?? You can use the number top right corner.

Thanks for the info. I'm pretty good about keeping documents with the exception of these.

I can use the number you refer to, but I've read specifically on other sites that the number on my BRP card isn't the same as a home office reference number (it also doesn't fit the format of first letter of surname followed by x numerical digits). I've also read that tier 5 visa holders aren't even issued a HO ref num... the government doesn't have this level of detail on any of their websites.

[CR001]

I am also struggling to understand a website asking for HO reference number. I have never encountered this.

[dgj591]

I am also struggling to understand a website asking for HO reference number. I have never encountered this.

It's for government jobs. If you say you're subject to immigration control, a field pops up and asks you for the HO Ref Number to verify your right to work etc. I don't want to talk to up my application, but it really seems odd to me. I was wondering if only those who have settlement visas get the HO Ref Number - tier 5 holders are a pretty small number, and most are young people doing unprofessional jobs, so I wouldn't be surprised if the system sort of left out this possibility.

[CR001]

All visa applicants get a HO reference number.