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Home Office Workers Registration Scheme

by BigFriend - 16/02/2010

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Who must register? This article explains who is required to register under the Worker Registration Scheme and what exceptions there are to this requirement. European Community law gives you the right to live in the United Kingdom if you are working here or you have enough money to support yourself without help from public funds. However, you will normally have to register under the Worker Registration Scheme if you wish to work for an employer in the United Kingdom for more than one month and are a citizen of:  Czech Republic; Estonia;  Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Poland; Slovakia; or Slovenia. Who is exempt from registration? You are not required to register if you: are self-employed. If you are self-employed, you do not need to register under the Worker Registration Scheme, but you must contact HM Revenue & Customs immediately to register for tax purposes. There is a £100 fine for late registration. Once you have completed 12 months work with no more than 30 days break, you will no longer need to register on the Worker Registration Scheme. If you wish, you can then obtain a registration certificate confirming your right to live and work in the United Kingdom, although you are not obliged to do so. If you are exempt from registration on the Worker Registration Scheme, you can obtain a registration certificate confirming your status, although you are not obliged to do so. To obtain a registration certificate, you will need to complete application form EEA1. See For European citizens for more information. If you are the family member of an EEA citizen, you can obtain a residence card that confirms this. You will need to complete application form EEA2. You can contact Home Office for more information on immigration issues. There is no dedicated enquiry helpline for the Worker Registration Scheme and you cannot make enquiries or applications in person at our public enquiry offices. Latvian non-citizen (alien) passport holders If you have a Latvian alien passport, you do not have the right to work in the United Kingdom under the Worker Registration Scheme and must apply for permission to enter the country before you come to the United Kingdom to work. We call this permission 'entry clearance'. It will be in the form of a visa or entry clearance certificate. To obtain it, you should apply to the British diplomatic post in the country where you live. For more information follow the link Home Office Source:HomeOffice