For temporary work in construction, hospitality or sea-going fishing, issued in renewable twelve-month periods.
Jersey
Jersey sits in Northern Europe. Its immigration system runs 48 distinct routes — led by family, work and humanitarian protection, each set out in official law. All 48 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 48across 14 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 48 of 48cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Family15 of the 48 routes — see them under Family below
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Capital
- Saint Helier
- Population
- 103,267
- Official language
- English, French · +1
- Currency
- GBP
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
Immigration routes
All 48 routes, grouped by purpose — 48 of 48 cite an official government source directly.
Work
8 routes
For an established domestic employee travelling with the same visiting employer for no more than six months, under Jersey-compliant employment terms.
For a French national aged 18 or over enrolled full-time in further or higher education in France, undertaking course-related work in Jersey.
For an employee of a qualifying non-EU service supplier delivering covered services in Jersey under an applicable trade agreement.
For an adult employee temporarily seconded to a commonly owned Jersey company after at least twelve months with the overseas company in a role requiring company-specific knowledge.
For an adult offered a genuine eligible skilled role at RQF level 3 or above, meeting the applicable salary or going rate and B1 English requirement.
For an overseas employer sending employees to Jersey to fulfil a specific contract under a valid non-resident business licence.
For temporary work of up to nine months in agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture, construction, hospitality or sea-going fishing.
Business & self-employment
2 routes
For a person taking over, joining or creating a Jersey sole trade, partnership or company after obtaining the necessary Ministerial approval and business licence.
For a self-employed professional established and national in a qualifying trade-agreement country, with degree-level knowledge, professional credentials and six years' experience.
Talent & merit
1 route
For an established writer, composer or artist producing original work of recognised literary, musical or artistic merit and able to remain self-supporting through that work.
Study
1 route
For a person accepted on a qualifying full-time course in Jersey who can fund study and living costs, intends to leave after study and holds student entry clearance.
Family
15 routes
For an adult relative needing long-term personal and household care because of age, illness or disability where required care is unavailable or unaffordable at home.
For a child under 18 joining or accompanying a qualifying parent in Jersey, who is not living an independent life.
For the dependent child of a Jersey student, normally under 18, not living independently and adequately maintained and accommodated.
For the spouse, civil partner or dependent child of a Jersey Business Establishment or Writer, Composer or Artist permission holder.
For a spouse, partner or child under 18 of a long-term or intra-company transferee whose permit exceeds twelve months, where the family can be maintained and suitably accommodated.
For an adult engaged partner of a British, Irish, settled or qualifying pre-settled person, intending to marry or form a civil partnership within six months.
For the qualifying partner or child of a person settled or settling through the Jersey HM Forces provisions, or of an exempt serving member with the required service.
For the qualifying adult child, partner, child or highly dependent relative in the household of a BN(O) Status Holder.
For a genuine visitor coming to marry, form a civil partnership, or give formal notice in Jersey without settling on this permission.
For a parent with formal access rights to a child under 18 resident in Jersey who will play an active role in the child's upbringing.
For a parent who is not eligible as a partner and will take an active role in raising a qualifying child under 18 living in Jersey.
For an adult who will be the sole carer of a child under 12 attending a private fee-paying school in Jersey and can maintain a second home without working.
For the spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner of a Jersey student, in a subsisting relationship with adequate maintenance and accommodation.
For a qualifying pre-flight partner or dependent child joining a person recognised as a refugee in Jersey.
For an adult spouse, civil partner or qualifying unmarried partner of a British, Irish, settled or qualifying pre-settled person in Jersey.
Residence-based status
3 routes
For a person with at least ten years of continuous lawful residence in Jersey, acceptable character and connections, and the required language and life knowledge.
For a person with very long residence, a qualifying child or young-adult residence history, or no remaining social, cultural or family ties to the country of return.
For a person who held indefinite leave when last leaving Jersey and is returning to settle, normally after no more than two years abroad.
Free movement
2 routes
Transitional settled or pre-settled status for qualifying EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and family members covered by Appendix EU(J).
Six-month entry clearance for a qualifying non-British family member accompanying or joining a relevant EEA or qualifying British citizen in Jersey.
Youth mobility
1 route
For an eligible young national or qualifying British national meeting the current age, savings and country-specific requirements of the Youth Mobility Scheme.
Cultural, religious & volunteer
1 route
For a person sponsored for a leading role in a faith-based organisation or religious order, meeting the incorporated T2 Minister of Religion requirements.
Short stay & visit
2 routes
For a French national travelling directly by commercial ferry from France, using a valid French identity card and returning the same day.
For a genuine temporary visit for tourism, family, permitted business, short study or another permitted visitor activity, with funds and intention to leave.
Humanitarian protection
6 routes
For a person in Jersey or at a Jersey port who meets the Refugee Convention definition and cannot be returned without breaching the Convention.
For a person in Jersey who is not a Convention refugee but would face a real risk of serious harm in the country of return.
For a qualifying partner whose relationship has broken down permanently because of domestic abuse, and for eligible dependent children.
For a person in Jersey who is not considered a national by any state, is formally recognised as stateless and is not admissible to another country.
For a person affected by the conflict in Ukraine who qualifies through a Jersey-based family sponsor under Appendix Ukraine (J).
For a person in Jersey who holds or previously held qualifying Ukraine (J) Scheme permission and seeks the current extension.
Ancestry & return
2 routes
For a Commonwealth citizen aged 17 or over with a qualifying grandparent born in Jersey or elsewhere in the United Kingdom and Islands, intending and able to work.
For an adult British National (Overseas) ordinarily resident in Hong Kong who seeks to live, work and study in Jersey.
Transit
1 route
For a person passing through Jersey to a country outside the Common Travel Area within 48 hours, with onward means and assured admission.
Other & special
3 routes
For an adult diplomatic-passport holder of China, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey or Vietnam supported by a valid government Note Verbale.
Settlement route for a foreign or Commonwealth citizen discharged from HM Forces after at least four years' service.
Settlement route for a Nepalese Gurkha discharged from the British Army after the required service and within the application window.
Official sources
- Government of JerseyGovernment
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