Working in the UK
1. Eligibility to work
You are eligible to work in the UK, and therefore don’t need to obtain a work permit, if any of the following apply: You are a British citizen. You are an European Economic Area (EEA) citizen. You are a Swiss national. You will also need to apply for a UK residence card or be able to prove your right to work in the UK as an EU citizen (for example, a valid UK National Insurance number). For more information related to EU, EEA and Commonwealth citizens and your rights to working in the UK, please visit: Working Rights in UK If you’re not a British citizen, EEA citizen or Swiss national, you may need to apply for a visa in order to be able to work in the UK. For a full list of the visas available to you, and to check if you need a UK visa, please visit: Visas and Immigration If you’ve already found a job in the UK and been accepted to work, or you have a visa but it does not allow you to work, you may need to obtain a work permit. For more detailed information about your rights to working in the UK, please visit: Different work visas in the UKAm I eligible to work in the UK?
If you’re from the EU/EEA or Switzerland
What if I don’t have the right to work in the UK?
Visas
Work Permit