People who don't need immigration permission to live in Jersey
You don't need immigration permission to live in Jersey if you are:
- a British citizen
- a national of a member state of the European Union (EU) / European Economic Area (EEA)
- the holder of an EEA family permit
- a Swiss national
List of EU and EEA countries
The 28 EU countries are:
| Austria | Germany | Portugal |
| Belgium | Greece | Republic of Ireland |
| Bulgaria | Hungary | Romania |
| Croatia | Italy | Slovakia |
| Czech Republic | Latvia | Slovenia |
| Cyprus | Lithuania | Spain |
| Denmark | Luxembourg | Sweden |
| Estonia | Malta | UK |
| Finland | Netherlands | |
| France | Poland | |
The three EEA countries are:
- Norway
- Iceland
Liechtenstein
People who need immigration permission to live in Jersey
If you are not a national of a member state of the European Union (EU) / European Economic Area (EEA) you may need immigration permission to live in Jersey.
You must meet certain requirements if you are a non EU / EEA national wishing to come to the Island to:
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If you are a non EU / EEA national and are travelling to Jersey from abroad, you may require a United Kingdom visa.
Check if you need a UK visa on gov.uk
If you are a non EU / EEA national and you have immigration permission to visit, work or reside in the UK, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, you won't need another UK visa or other immigration permission to visit Jersey. However, you may need a Jersey work permit, issued by the Jersey Customs and Immigration Service, if you intend to take employment.
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