Any person who has commenced employment in Guernsey since 1
December 1989 must possess a Right to Work document.
The four principal categories of Right to Work documents
are:
A Status Declaration
This is issued to a local person who is a qualified resident as
defined in Guernsey's Housing Laws. A qualified resident is
typically a person born and brought up in Guernsey, or who has
lived in Guernsey for many years and has close connections with the
Island.
A Housing Licence
This is any licence issued by the Housing Authority to allow a
person who is not a qualified resident to live in specified
accommodation. Housing licences can be employment-related, or
alternatively they may be issued or other "compassionate"
grounds. Employment-related housing licences fall into two
categories: short term licences, which recognise a need for
manpower which is in short supply (typically unskilled or
semi-skilled work); and essential workers licences, which are
issued for
