When you need a registration card
You’ll need a registration card if you:
- move to Jersey
- move house
- start a new job
Moving house or job (registration cards)
Applying for a registration card
If you already have a Social Security number
You can apply for a registration card by completing our online form below.
To complete this form you’ll need to have set up your Digital ID.
If you are not a British or Irish national, you will also be required to confirm that you have a valid Immigration permission allowing you to both live and work in Jersey.
Examples include: Work permit & visa, Settled or Pre-settled status or confirmation that you have applied to the EU Settlement scheme, Indefinite leave to remain, spouse/partner visa, work permit dependent visa, UK Ancestry visa, EEA family permit.
Apply for a registration card
Book an appointment with the service hub
If you don’t already have a Social Security number
You’ll need to register with Customer and Local Services where you can apply for your first registration card. Your details will also be shared with Social Security, the Taxes Office and Health and Social Services.
Register as a Jersey resident and apply for your first registration card
Cost of registration
A registration card is free if you're 'entitled' or 'entitled for work' (check the table below).
If you are 'licensed' or 'registered', your card will cost £80.
Documents to prove your identity and / or residence in Jersey
Entitled
| Born in Jersey | You must live in Jersey for total combined period of 10 years
| If you have housing qualifications, we should have your records but you can confirm this over the phone. You'll need photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card). If you don't already have housing qualifications, you'll need: - valid photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card)
- original birth certificate
- school attendance dates (download school attendance dates form below)
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Entitled
| Not born in Jersey and moved here after age 16. Do not have 'entitled' parent | You must live in Jersey for a continuous period of 10 years immediately before applying for a card | You'll need valid photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card). If you don't have a 10 year continuous employment record here, you'll need proof to cover any gaps like: - landlord references (see below for details)
- bank statements in your sole name (see below for details)
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Entitled
| Not born in Jersey and moved here before age 20. Have an 'entitled' parent | You must live in Jersey for a total combined period of 10 years, starting before the age of 20 and completed before the age of 40 | You'll need: - valid photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card)
- original birth certificate (showing your parents' names)
If you don't have a 10 year employment record here, you'll need evidence to prove you've lived here for a combined period of 10 years (see below for examples of what you'll need). These 10 years must start before the age of 20 and be completed before the age of 40
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Entitled
| Not born in Jersey and moved here before age 16 | You must live in Jersey for a continuous period of 10 years immediately before applying for a card | You'll need valid photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card). If you don't have a 10 year continuous employment record here, you'll need proof to cover any gaps (see below for examples of what you'll need). |
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| Entitled for work | Lived here for a continuous period of five years immediately before applying | | You'll need valid photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card). If you don't have a five year continuous employment record in Jersey, you'll need proof to cover any gaps like: - landlord references (see below for details)
- bank statements in your sole name (see below for details)
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Entitled for work
| Spouse or civil partner of someone 'entitled', 'entitled for work' or 'licensed' | | You'll need: - valid photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card)
- original marriage or civil partnership certificate
We'll also check that your spouse's status is valid. If your spouse is 'licensed', you'll need an original signed and dated form from their employer (download template in the list below). |
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| Licensed | 'Essential employee' employed by the States of Jersey or a local business allowed to employ 'licensed' people | | You'll need: - valid photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card)
- signed and dated form from your employer saying you've been given 'licensed' status (you can use the template below)
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| Registered | None of the categories above apply (usually if you've been here less than five years, you work seasonally, or you have been away for periods) | | You'll need valid photo ID (eg passport or National Identity card) |
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Proof needed for residency
We accept the following documents to prove your residence, as explained in the table above.
School attendance dates
Fill out the form below and you can return it to us, either by:
We’ll contact your school(s) to get your attendance dates and we'll post your registration card to you if your 10 years residency is confirmed and you're currently living in Jersey.
School attendance dates form
Landlord references
You can either get:
- a letter or email from previous landlord(s) where your landlord saw you on at least a monthly basis
- a letter or email from the resident manager / caretaker (eg if living in a registered Lodging House, with dates taken from written records from the Lodging House Register or rent book)
Bank statements
You can provide bank statements (in your name only) which show monthly cash transactions in Jersey.
Application for a licensed registration card
To prove your Licensed status, download the Application for a Licensed Registration Card below. This application form must be signed and dated by the employer. It must be dated within the last month, and should confirm that you (or your spouse) have been given this status.
Application for licensed registration card
Confirmation from another Government of Jersey Departments
You can get a letter or email from another Government of Jersey Department, eg:
- Children’s Services
- Probation
- Health and Community Services
You must have been seen on at least a monthly basis.
You can get a letter or email from the hospital or other specialists to confirm the dates of your appointments.
Make sure all written references include your full name and / or your Social Security number.
As part of our verification process, we may need to contact anyone who provides a reference on your behalf.
Email Customer and Local Services
Letters can be sent to:
Customer and Local Services
PO Box 55
La Motte Street
St Helier
Jersey
JE4 8PE
gov.je