Recruitment and Migrant Workers: Quick Facts

Most EU nationals have the right to live and work in the UK under the principle of freedom of movement. Employment of EU/EEA Nationals

There are other categories of overseas workers who do not need work permits, including European Economic Area (EEA) and EFTA nationals, Gibraltarians, Commonwealth citizens with ancestry entry clearance and those with working holiday visas, residents of the UK, and spouses and children of overseas workers lawfully able to work in the UK. Employment of Other Overseas Workers