Employment
This page explains whether you will be able to work while you are living in the United Kingdom.
Whether or not you can work in the United Kingdom depends on your residency status and any conditions we have placed on it.
British citizens and anyone with right of abode may work without restrictions.
If you have a residence permit that allows you to live here, it will say what restrictions there are on your employment, if any. For instance, you may be restricted to being self-employed, or to working only for a particular employer.
If you have a residence permit as a retired person of independent means, you will not be allowed to work at all.
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Terms explained
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British citizen
British citizens have the right to live in the United Kingdom permanently and are free to leave and re-enter the country at any time. British citizenship is given to people who have a close connection with the United Kingdom, which includes the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. A close connection may be by birth, adoption, descent, marriage, registration or naturalisation.
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Right of abode
The right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
Contact
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Immigration enquiry bureau
0870 606 7766
UK Border Agency Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 2BY