Permission to Work in the UK - European Union (EU)

If you are coming from a member state of the European Union, to work in the UK you must have a full EU/EEA passport or National Identity card of one of the members States of the EU/EEA or Switzerland. Workers from the Accession 8 countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) can access the UK labour market via the Worker Registration Scheme.

This applies if:

• You have started a new job since 1st May 2004
• You were working in the UK before 1st May 2004 without authorisation.
•  You are working on a short-term or temporary basis
•  You are a student who is also working.

Application and further information can be obtained from the Home Office Border and Immigration Agency. Once you have been working legally in the UK for 12 months, without interruption, you will acquire full free movement rights and will be able to obtain an EEA residence permit confirming your status.

A useful source of information about Nationality and Citizenship is the Direct.gov.uk website.
Please click on www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/LivingintheUK/
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Bulgaria and Romania

There are special procedures and restrictions in place for people from Bulgaria and Romania wanting to work in the UK. The Home Office Border and Immigration Agency has produced a booklet giving full information on these measures. They have also produced information in both languages.

Information, including the leaflet is available from the Agency and can be found on their website by clicking on www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/bulgariaromania/. It is important that you are aware of and understand this information if you are Bulgarian or Romanian.

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