Document checklist
Nigeria → Guernsey: Employment Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
5 itemsIdentity
Employment Permit reference number
RequiredOnce your employer's Employment Permit application generates a reference number (format P-XXXX-XXXX), you'll need it for your visa application, since Employment Permit applications must be made before you apply for a visa.
Source: States of Guernsey, Employment Permit Policy: Frequently Asked Questions
Full birth certificate
RequiredA full version of your birth certificate, listing at least one parent's name. Get a copy from the Greffe if you were born in Guernsey, order online if born in the UK, or contact the relevant authority for other countries.
Source: States of Guernsey, Population Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Photo identification
RequiredPhoto ID is required for most applications, a passport, driving licence, or Citizen Card. If you don't have one, a photograph of you certified by a professional who knows you can be used instead.
Source: States of Guernsey, Population Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Purpose of travel
Employer's Employment Permit application
RequiredEmployment Permits can only be applied for by an employer on your behalf, through the Population Portal, before you move to Guernsey to start work. The application is for a specific full-time job (usually at least 35 hours a week) with a specific employer, it's tied to that named role.
Other
Overseas police check
RequiredAn Overseas Police Check from every jurisdiction outside the Common Travel Area (UK, Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands) where you've lived for more than 12 months in the last 10 years.
Source: States of Guernsey, Employment Permit Policy: Frequently Asked Questions
Why applications on this route get refused
Application not made by the employer
Employment Permits can only be applied for by an employer on behalf of an employee, an application made any other way doesn't meet the policy.
How to avoid it: Make sure your prospective employer submits the Employment Permit application through the Population Portal before you apply for a visa.
Missing overseas police check
Not providing an Overseas Police Check for every Common-Travel-Area-outside jurisdiction you've lived in for more than 12 months in the last 10 years doesn't meet the checklist.
How to avoid it: Request police checks from each qualifying country well before applying, since they can take time to arrive.
Role not recognised under the Employment Permit Policy
Long-Term Employment Permits are for roles where Guernsey has a recognised skills gap, and Short-Term/Seasonal permits are for recognised labour shortages, an application for a role outside the policy, without qualifying under 'Pathway' or 'Limited' LTEP criteria, can be refused.
How to avoid it: Check the current Employment Permit Policy list of recognised roles with your employer before applying.
Sources
- States of Guernsey, About Employment Permits · checked 24 Sept 2026
- States of Guernsey, Employment Permit Policy: Frequently Asked Questions · checked 24 Sept 2026
- States of Guernsey, Population Management: Frequently Asked Questions · checked 24 Sept 2026
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