Non-UK applicant information

Eurocom is established as a world leading developer of cutting-edge console games. To maintain this level of performance we aim to attract the highest calibre of staff, often from an international marketplace. Some people are automatically entitled to work in the UK. Others may have restrictions on how long they can stay, whether they can work and the type of work they can do.

European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss Nationals

European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss Nationals are free to live and work in the UK, although workers from certain Eastern European countries may need to get authorisation from the UK Border Agency to work in the UK legally (see below). The countries within the EEA are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are not members of the EU but citizens of these countries have the same rights to enter, live in and work in the United Kingdom as EU citizens.

The Worker Registration Scheme

Nationals of Latvia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovenia, Estonia, Hungary and Poland - known as the 'A8 countries' - can live and work in the UK. However, the Government has set up the Worker Registration Scheme (WRS) to monitor the participation of nationals from the A8 countries in the UK labour market. Unless exempt, an A8 worker should apply to register under the WRS with the UK Border Agency within one month of starting work.

Bulgarian and Romanian nationals

You should be aware that the WRS does not apply to nationals from Bulgaria and Romania. They can live in the UK but do not have the automatic right to work.

Workers from Outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

Below we have provided details on some of the various ways that workers from outside the EEA and Switzerland can legally come to the UK to work.

Highly Skilled Workers (Tier 1 General)

The highly skilled worker category is designed to allow highly skilled people to come to the United Kingdom to look for work or self-employment opportunities. You do not need a job offer to apply under the highly skilled worker category. When you apply you are awarded points based on your qualifications, previous earnings, United Kingdom experience, age, English language skills, and available maintenance (funds).

Post-study Workers (Tier 1 Post-study Work)

If you graduated from a University in the United Kingdom, you can apply to stay in the United Kingdom to work once you have completed your studies. Post-study workers are free to look for work without having a sponsor for the length of their leave. This category provides a bridge to highly skilled or skilled work.

Dependants

You are usually allowed to bring dependants (children under 18 years of age, or your husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner) with you to the United Kingdom, as long as they are given entry clearance or permission to stay (known as 'leave to remain').

Indefinite Leave to Remain

After you have lived legally in the United Kingdom for a certain length of time (usually between two and five years), you may be able to apply to live here permanently (this is called 'indefinite leave to remain'), depending on the category of visa you have.

Closed Schemes

The following schemes (along with some others) are now closed and it is no longer possible to make an application under these categories:

Work Permit Holders (except Bulgarian and Romanian nationals)
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
International Graduates Scheme

Employers can face unlimited fines if they employ illegal workers, so we need to make sure that no one we employ is working in the UK illegally. All potential employees are required to provide evidence of entitlement to work in the UK so don't be offended if you're asked to prove your nationality, even if it's 'obvious'. Even UK nationals will be asked to provide proof of their nationality.

Eurocom will treat all job applicants in the same way at each stage of the recruitment process, and no assumptions will made on the basis of, for example, appearance or a foreign name. There will no assumption that a foreign national or someone from an ethnic minority has no right to work in the UK.

Internet Links

UK Border Agency Website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

British Government Website for Visa Services: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en

The official UK Government Website: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm

Regulation and legislation in this area is constantly being updated and the above is for guidance only. In all instances you should check with the appropriate UK government immigration source for clarity.

< Prev Next >