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· Accession Worker card (Purple worker cards)
· Blue Registration Certificates
· Yellow Registration certificates
Summaries of the types of documents:
Accession worker card:
Issued to applicants seeking employment in a certain category including:
· Airport based operational ground staff or an overseas airline
· Au pair placements
· Domestic workers in a private household
· Ministers of religion, missionaries or members of a religious order
· Overseas government employment
· Postgraduate doctors, dentists and trainee general practitioners
· Private servants in a diplomatic household
· Representatives of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation
· Sole representatives
· Teachers or language assistants
· Overseas qualified nurses coming for a period of supervised practice
Two types of Purple work cards:
1. Beginning with serial number H: issued to applicants requiring authorisation to work in one of employment categories listed above
2. Beginning with serial number G: issued to applicants that require permission to work but whose work does not fall into one of the employment categories above (issued through existing work permit arrangements). This category of applicant is allowed to take supplementary work with their main job provided certain criteria are met.
If the employment falls into one of the above categories then the employer must apply for approval under the work permit arrangements. The applicant must then apply for an accession worker card. An applicant does not need to obtain the card if they are taking part in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) or if they obtained entry clearance in a category which allows employment prior to 1st January 2007.
If the applicant does not fall into any of the above employment categories, then the employer will need to obtain a letter of approval under the work permit arrangements.
Exemptions
Applicants will be exempt from requiring permission if they fall into one of the following categories:
· Worked in the UK continuously with permission for one year ending 31st December 2006 or
· Providing services in the UK for an employer based outside the UK but within the EEA or
· Is a citizen of the UK or another EEA state (other than Romania, Bulgaria or Switzerland) or
· Has leave to enter without restriction for instance, on a spousal visa or
· Is a member of an EEA national exercising treaty rights in the UK.
Family members
Family members who are not exempt from authorisation to work will also need to apply for either an accession worker card or registration certificate. Non-EEA family members of a person holding an Accession worker card can apply for a family member residence stamp.
Registration Certificates
Applicants who are self-employed, self-sufficient or students can apply for a registration certificate.
Highly Skilled Romanian and Bulgarian nationals
Highly skilled workers will not require permission to work in the UK but will require a registration certificate to prove their status. Applicants will need to obtain 75 points in order to qualify under this category (based on qualifications, previous earnings, experience and age. Please see Tier 1 General migrant’s page for more information).
Blue Registration Certificates: for applicants who have full treaty rights and who are not subject to worker authorisation giving the holder free access to the UK labour market.
Yellow registration certificates: for applicants who do not have full access to the UK labour market. For those who are self employed, self sufficient or students. Student applicants will be able to work for any employer up to 20 hours during term time.
Refusals
Applicants who have been refused a registration certificate may have a right of appeal against the decision. Applicants who have been refused an accession worker card can request the decision to be reconsidered (within 28 days).
How we can help
At Ergen and Sharif, we can assist you in making an application under any of the above categories. We can also assist where you have been refused and where you would like to exercise a right of review or appeal. .
Simply contact one of our lawyers for a case specific evaluation on 0207 569 3035 or alternatively, email us at info@ergensharif.co.uk.