25 November 2025
Assistant Chief Minister, Deputy Carina Alves, has issued updated guidelines to help
businesses apply for registered and licensed job permissions. Licensed permissions are also
now available for a wider range of jobs.
Subject to some simple checks, an employer will now be able to get a licence for a full-time job
with a salary of at least £54,000 with the employee able to rent qualified accommodation. For
jobs with salaries of £60,000 or over, the employee will be able to rent or buy in the qualified
market.
A range of jobs with lower salaries can also now request a Licensed permission and the new
guidance sets out a list of the jobs covered.
Deputy Alves explained: “It’s important that government makes it as easy as possible for
businesses to take on the staff they need. We have listened to local employers and have taken
action to make the application process simpler and more transparent with new guidance
setting out the rules. For the first time, we have also published a list of jobs where the normal
salary limits don’t apply.
“As a former teacher, I am especially pleased to be able to expand licensed roles to
include educational support staff and nursery workers. We have also included extra healthcare
roles to make sure that health care providers can recruit more easily.”
The Business Licencing & Employee Status guidance is published on gov.je on revised web
pages: Employing staff (registration cards).
Businesses can contact the Business Hub on: Email: businesshub@gov.je for further
information.
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