Work permit holders - except Bulgarian and Romanian nationals
Work permits has now closed except for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals only. See Bulgarian and Romanian nationals section for more information.
This section provides information for current United Kingdom work permit holders.
Your work permit application will be made by a United Kingdom based employer. If the work permit application is successful the work permit will allow you to take a specific job with a specific employer.
Information on the terms under which a work permit was issued under the arrangements in place before 27 November 2008 can be found in the relevant guidance notes on the right of this page.Application forms
Postgraduate doctors and dentists
- Form PD1DOC 1.3MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Student Internships
- Form WPSIDOC 794KB opens in a new window
- Guide WPSIPDF 417KB opens in a new window
Sports and Entertainments
- Form WP3DOC 1.5MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Sports and Entertainments, extension of stay
- Form WP3xDOC 1.1MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Training and Work Experience
- Form WP1DOC 1.5MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Business and Commercial work permits, extension of stay
- Form WP1XDOC 839KB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Business and Commercial work permits
- Form WP1DOC 1.5MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Sectors Based Scheme, extension of stay (Bulgarian and Romanian nationals only)
- Form SB1xDOC 930KB opens in a new window
- SBS guide for recruiting Bulgarian and Romanian nationalsPDF 495KB opens in a new window
Training and Work Experience, extension of stay
- Form WP1XDOC 839KB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Sponsored researchers
- Form SR1DOC 1.2MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Sectors Based Scheme (Bulgarian and Romanian nationals only)
- Form SB1DOC 1.1MB opens in a new window
- SBS guide for recruiting Bulgarian and Romanian nationalsPDF 495KB opens in a new window
Medical Training Initiative
- Form MTI1DOC 1.1MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
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