- STOP PRESS -16/08/2010 - Same Day Service available for Tier 4 Student visa applications
- STOP PRESS - 29/06/2010 - Migrants marrying UK citizens must now learn English
- STOP PRESS - 29/06/2010 - Imminent reductions in the number of Tier 1 and Tier 2 visas announced today
- STOP PRESS - 07/04/2010 – Tier 4 changes for education providers and migrant students
- STOP PRESS - 07/04/2010 – New rules for skilled and highly skilled migrant workers
Nationals of Bulgaria & Romania
The Experts For All UK Visas
If you are a Bulgarian or Romanian national and you want to work in the United Kingdom you will need to apply for an accession worker card or, if you are exempt from the worker authorisation requirement, a Blue Registration Certificate.
Who is exempt from the worker authorisation requirement?
be exempt from the requirement to obtain authorisation to work in the United Kingdom if:
- you have leave to enter under the Immigration Act 1971 and that leave does not place any restrictions on taking employment in the United Kingdom, for example, you have been given leave to remain as the spouse of a British citizen or as the dependant of a work permit holder; or
- You have been working with permission, and without interruption, in the United Kingdom for a period of 12 months ending on or after 31 December 2006. For example, you are already present in the United Kingdom as a work permit holder or in some other category that confers permission to take employment (for example as a student and you have been in part-time employment continuously for 12 months); or
- You are the family member of a Bulgarian or Romanian national who is self-employed, self-sufficient or a student. You will remain exempt provided that your sponsor remains a student, self-sufficient person or self-employed; or
- You are the spouse, civil partner, descendant under the age of 21 or the dependant of a Bulgarian or Romanian national who is subject to work authorisation and holds an Accession worker card;
Purple Worker Cards (also known as Accession Worker Cards)
There are two stages to applying for work authorisation. Your employer must normally apply for a work permit or TWES, unless it is in one of the permit-free categories. Once your employer has applied for the work permit and it has been approved, the UKBA will issue a letter of approval. When you have received this letter, you must apply for an accession worker card or Purple Worker Card.
Blue Registration certificates
These certificates indicate that the holder can work in the UK without restrictions. They are issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals who are highly skilled or exempt (as shown above) or have worked in the UK for one year with an Accession Worker Card.
They are also issued to family members of those who have received a letter of approval and are applying for an Accession Worker Card – but these are dependant visas only. Once a family member has worked in the UK for one year they may apply for their own Blue Registration Card.
Yellow Registration cerificates
These certificates are issued to Romanian and Bulgarians exercising Treaty rights as self-employed persons, self-sufficient persons or students..
UK VISAS manages these applications on a regular basis and has a 100% success record with these to date, so you can be confident you will receive correct advice and have your application prepared properly by employing us to make your application for you.
Fees breakdown
Our fee for managing the following is:
|
Work Permit/TWES application: |
£395 + VAT |
|
Accession Worker Card: |
£295 + VAT |
|
Blue or Yellow Registration Certificate application: |
£295 + VAT |
There are no Home Office charges for these applications.
