Jersey Immigration Rules: Notice of Changes

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A decision made on 26 March 2021

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2021-0027
Decision Date: 19 March 2021
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Notice of changes to the Jersey Immigration Rules
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Senior Manager Immigration and Nationality	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT? (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
REPORT TITLE: Proposed changes to the Jersey Immigration Rules
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	Senior Manager Immigration and Nationality	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: The Minister for Home Affairs has approved amendments to the Jersey Immigration Rules (“the Rules”) in accordance with section 1(4A) of the UK Immigration Act 1971, as extended to Jersey [1]. The amendments concern the following provisions of the Rules: Paragraph 128 (Requirement for leave to enter Jersey for work permit employment) deletion of a redundant sub-paragraph. Paragraph 134 (Indefinite leave to remain for a work permit holder) is amended to clarify when time spent in certain categories of work permit employment counts towards the continuous period of residence required to obtain indefinite leave to remain. Appendix V(J): Visitor is amended for the purposes of clarification and to add to or expand the existing range of permitted activities an individual is able to undertake. 4. Appendix HK(J) British National (Overseas) is amended to adjust several minor provisions in line with adjustments made to the equivalent provisions in the UK, and to insert a new paragraph and make a small textual amendment.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: None as a consequence of this decision.
ACTION REQUIRED: To make the appropriate amendments to the provisions of the Jersey Immigration Rules referred to in the attached report which will come into effect on the day the Ministerial Decision is signed. The updated Rules to then be made available on gov.je.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Connétable Len Norman Minister for Home Affairs
DATE SIGNED:			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION: