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GATS Independent Professional

JerseyStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

This route is for an independent professional whose business is established in a country that is party to the relevant trade agreement and who is a national of that country.

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  • Independent professionals
    the business must be established on the territory of the country which is signatory to the trade agreement under which they are supplying services, and they must be a national of that country

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

The applicant must have a university degree or a technical qualification demonstrating knowledge of a similar level, and 6 years’ professional experience in the sector in which they supply services.

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Limits of the record
  • The source names no business plan, client contract, investment or job-creation requirement.

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the investment, capital, income or funding evidence required.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched the GATS independent professionals section and the work permit policy for investment, capital, funds, income or viability requirements specific to this route: none stated.

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

Where Jersey legislation, regulations or sectoral requirements require it, the applicant must hold the specific professional qualifications needed to provide the service in Jersey. The official source does not state the family position.

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  • Independent professionals
    where required by relevant legislation, regulations, or sectoral requirements, they must have specific professional qualifications to provide some services in Jersey

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

The maximum period for which a Jersey work permit can be applied for on the basis of an independent professional is 2 years. The official source does not state the approval sequence, renewal or a longer-term residence direction.

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  • Independent professionals
    the maximum period for which a work permit can be applied for on the basis of an independent professional is 2 years

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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