Document checklist
Lithuania → Jersey: Long-term Work Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
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Jersey entry visa (if applying from abroad)
RequiredIf you're living abroad when your Jersey work permit is granted, you'll likely need a visa before travelling, Jersey visa requirements are aligned to UK visa requirements, and this is a separate application from the work permit itself. If you're already in authorised employment in the UK, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, you can apply for Further Leave to Remain in Jersey instead of a new visa.
Source: Government of Jersey, Apply for a visa to visit, work, study or live in Jersey
Valid passport
RequiredA copy of the personal details page of your passport, and if applicable, the page showing your current UK immigration permissions.
Source: Government of Jersey, Work permits: make an application
Financial
Evidence you can support and accommodate your dependants
RequiredJCIS must be satisfied you have enough earning capacity, based on your own salary as the work permit holder, to maintain and accommodate your dependants without recourse to public funds, in accommodation that isn't overcrowded and that you own or occupy exclusively. Income from overtime, part-time work, a dependant's potential earnings, or third-party financial help isn't counted, and any outstanding loans you have are taken into account.
Source: Jersey Customs & Immigration Service, Work Permit Policy
Salary meeting the route's threshold
RequiredYour employer must show you'll be paid at least the minimum salary threshold for your role, or the going rate, whichever is higher, for example, roles range from around £40,900 for a charitable organisation manager to £84,100 for a chief executive, based on a 40-hour week. Thresholds are derived from UK Skilled Worker Visa lists, adjusted for Jersey's cost of living, so check the current figure for your specific role.
Source: Jersey Customs & Immigration Service, Work Permit Policy
Employment
Signed employment contract and job description
RequiredA signed copy of your contract of employment and job description. Your employer submits this with the work permit application, it must reflect a genuine vacancy that meets the route's skills and salary requirements, not a role created just to bring you to Jersey.
Source: Government of Jersey, Work permits: make an application
Other
Certificate of qualifications
RequiredA certificate showing your qualifications. For the long-term route, the job must be at or above RQF Level 3 (A level or equivalent), unless an exception in the policy's Appendix 2 applies.
Source: Government of Jersey, Work permits: make an application
Employer's business licence
RequiredA copy of your employer's business licence under the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012, submitted as part of the work permit application.
Source: Government of Jersey, Work permits: make an application
Evidence of your relationship to a partner or child joining you
RequiredIf your work permit is issued for more than 12 months, your partner or child may be able to join you. Their application is assessed against the Jersey Immigration Rules, paragraph 194 for a spouse or civil partner, paragraph 197 for a child, or paragraph 295J for an unmarried partner, so you'll need evidence meeting whichever of these applies.
Source: Jersey Customs & Immigration Service, Work Permit Policy
Proof of your English language ability
RequiredIf your work permit is for more than 12 months, you must meet the English language requirement to at least CEFR level B1: pass an approved Secure English Language Test (SELT), be a national of an exempt country, or hold a qualifying degree from one. Temporary route employees, short-term work permit holders of 12 months or less, and Intra-Company Transfer permits are exempt.
Source: Jersey Customs & Immigration Service, Work Permit Policy
Tuberculosis (TB) test certificate
If you're coming to work for more than 6 months and are resident in a country on the UK's tuberculosis test list, you need to take a TB test and include the certificate with your visa application, not doing so will delay processing.
Source: Jersey Customs & Immigration Service, Work Permit Policy
Why applications on this route get refused
Role isn't a genuine vacancy or recruitment wasn't robust
A genuine vacancy meeting the skills and salary threshold must exist, roles can't be created solely to bring a specific employee to Jersey, and employers must follow robust, tested recruitment practices with proper vetting.
How to avoid it: Make sure the role and salary genuinely reflect the business's needs, and that your employer can evidence a fair recruitment process.
Job doesn't meet the salary or skill threshold
The role must meet the minimum salary threshold (or the going rate, whichever is higher) and be at or above RQF Level 3, unless a listed exception applies.
How to avoid it: Check the current salary threshold and skill level for the specific occupation before applying.
English language requirement not met
For work permits of more than 12 months, not meeting the B1 English language requirement (by test, nationality, or qualifying degree) means the application doesn't meet the route's criteria.
How to avoid it: Arrange an approved English test well before applying if you're not otherwise exempt.
Incomplete or missing documents
Applications that are incomplete or missing required documentary evidence take longer to process, and JCIS Officers will contact the employer for further evidence if needed.
How to avoid it: Gather every document listed for your route before your employer submits the application.
Sources
- Government of Jersey, Work permit policy · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Government of Jersey, Work permits: make an application · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Jersey Customs & Immigration Service, Work Permit Policy · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Government of Jersey, Apply for a visa to visit, work, study or live in Jersey · checked 24 Sept 2026
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