You got the offer. Now HR wants papers, and some of them take days to get. This is the list employers commonly ask for, with what each one is for and a link to the official page where there is one. Start with the ones that take longest.
What employers in India commonly ask a new joiner for. Some firms ask for all of it, some for half. Official pages are linked where the document comes from a government body.
Pre-employment requirements employers in the Philippines commonly ask for. Clearances and government numbers take the longest, so start there. Official pages are linked where the document comes from a government agency.
The documents most employers ask a new hire for. The names differ by country; the kinds do not. Ask HR for their exact list, and use your government's official website for anything issued by the state.
This is a checklist, not legal advice. Employers ask for different things, and rules change. Your HR team's own list is the one that counts, so check with your HR before you gather anything, and use the official pages above for how to get each document.
Send this the day you accept. It saves a second trip for a missing paper.
Hello [name], Thank you again for the offer. So that I can have everything ready before my joining date, could you send me the list of documents you need? Please also tell me which ones you need as originals and which as scanned copies, and where I should upload or bring them. Best regards, [your name]
Clearances, certificates from a school and letters from your old employer can take days or weeks. Ask for those first, the day you accept.
Send the email above. Their list beats any general one, and it tells you what is an original and what is a copy.
Scan everything into one folder with clear file names, and keep a paper set for day one. Tick each line here as it goes in.
Usually a photo ID, your tax number, your social-security or retirement-fund number, education certificates, letters from your last job (relieving or employment certificate), recent payslips, bank details for salary, and sometimes a medical check or a police or background clearance. The exact list is your employer's; ask HR for it in writing.
Many employers look at originals once and keep copies. If an employer wants to keep an original, ask why, for how long, and for a written receipt. Check what your contract and local rules say, and ask HR if anything is unclear.
No. It is a checklist of what employers commonly ask for. Rules change and differ by employer and place. Your HR team's own list is the one that counts; check with them, and use the official government pages linked on each item.
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