Are you eligible to work in the UK?

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If you are interested in applying for a job in the UK, you will need to:

1. be a national citizen of the following EEA / EU countries, or
2. have a valid UK work permit which allows you to take up employment.

Citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the UK

If you are a British citizen, a Swiss national or a national of a country in the European Economic Area (EEA), you do not need a permit to work in the United Kingdom.

The EEA includes these following countries:

Austria	Greece	Malta
Belgium	Hungary*	Netherlands
Cyprus	Iceland	Norway
Czech Republic*	Ireland	Poland*
Denmark	Italy	Portugal
Estonia*	Latvia*	Slovakia*
Finland	Liechtenstein	Slovenia*
France	Lithuania*	Spain
Germany	Luxembourg	Sweden

*Nationals from the following new member states: Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic who find a job in the United Kingdom are required to apply to register with the Home Office under the new 'Worker Registration Scheme' as soon as they find work.

From the 1st June 2002, Swiss Nationals have had the same right as EEA Nationals within the United Kingdom. They can work without a work permit.

Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are not members of the European Union (EU). However, the European Economic Area Agreement gives nationals of these countries the same rights to enter, live in and work in the United Kingdom as EU citizens.

For further information, please visit:

www.workingintheuk.gov.uk	This site aims to provide you with clear information about the various routes open to Foreign Nationals who want to come and work in the United Kingdom.
www.ukvisas.gov.uk	Runs the UK's pre-entry control through the entry clearance operation at Embassies and High Commissions overseas. This website will tell you whether you need a visa to enter the UK and, if so, how to apply for one.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk	The government department for immigration and nationality. Responsible for regulating entry to, and settlement in the UK.
www.ukworking.com	UK Working is a representative consultancy providing specialist support for applicants wishing to live and work in the UK.

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