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If you wish to work for an employer in the UK for more than one month you must register under the Worker Registration Scheme; this applies to residents of the following countries:
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
There are however exceptions to this rule. The European Community Law gives you the right to live in the UK if you are working/have enough money to support yourself. You don’t however have to register under the Worker Registration Scheme if any of the following applies:
- You are self-employed
- You have been working legally in the United Kingdom for 12 months without a break
- You are providing services in the United Kingdom on behalf of an employer who is not established in this country
- You have dual citizenship of the United Kingdom, another country within the European Economic Area (EEA)
- You are the family member of a Swiss or EEA citizen and that person is working in the United Kingdom
- You are the family member of a Swiss or EEA citizen who is living in the United Kingdom as a student, or a retired or self-sufficient person
Also if you are working as self employed you are not obliged to register under the Worker Registration Scheme but it is essential that you contact HM Revenue & Customs as soon as possible in order to register for tax purposes; if this registration is late there is a £100 fine in place.
For more information about the Worker Registration Scheme contact Immigration Consult to speak to one of our advisors.
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