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This page contains the definition of a resident worker. The following is the Home Office definition of resident worker and also applies to the term resident labour market. A 'resident worker' is a person who is a European Economic Area (EEA) national or has settled status in the UK within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971, as amended by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, and the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Member countries of the EEA are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK. Bulgaria and Romania - A2 statesNationals from Bulgaria or Romania are free to come to the United Kingdom to live. They must be able to support themselves and their family in the UK without the help of public funds. Nationals will not have an automatic right to reside as a worker in the UK and must contact the Border and Immigration Agency to find out what sort of documents you may be required to obtain in order to work legally. Workers Registration Scheme (WRS) - A8 statesNationals of the following countries who wish to take employment in the UK for one month or more do not require a work permit but must register under the WRS with the Border and Immigration Agency. Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Slovenia Last reviewed 9 Apr 2008 |
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