Expatriates: A8 workers registration scheme extended

January 6, 2009

The UK Government has decided to extend the registration scheme, which was due to end on 30 April 2009, for two more years. The scheme will now end on 30 April 2011. The scheme covers workers from the so-called “A8 countries”: Czech Republic; Estonia; Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Poland; Slovakia; and Slovenia. Employees from A8 countries must continue to register under the scheme, if they have not undertaken 12 months of continuous registered employment. Employers must ensure that their A8 workers continue to satisfy the registration requirement. Employers who do not ensure that their workers are registered may be fined up to £5,000 per non-compliant worker.

Required actions

Employers of A8 nationals should:

give the employee a letter on company paper stating the date on which employment started. The employee will need this letter to apply for registration;
ensure that the employee applies for registration within one month of starting work;
keep a copy of the employee’s application form to prove that the employee applied for registration within time;
keep a copy of the registration certificate, which is issued upon successful application.

Disclaimer

Content is for general information purposes only. The information provided is not intended to be comprehensive and it does not constitute or contain legal or other advice. If you require assistance in relation to any issue, please seek specific advice relevant to your particular circumstances.

Category:

Expatriates

CELIA Alliance
CELIA Alliance members are identified here. Members of the CELIA Alliance are each independent law firms and do not practice law jointly with any other member of the CELIA Alliance. “CELIA Alliance” and “CELIA” are not trading names. For more information about the CELIA Alliance click here.

Disclaimer
Content is for general information purposes only. The information provided is not intended to be comprehensive and it does not constitute or contain legal or other advice. If you require assistance in relation to any issue please seek specific advice relevant to your particular circumstances. In particular, no responsibility shall be accepted by the authors or by Abbiss Cadres LLP for any losses occasioned by reliance on any content appearing on or accessible from this newsletter. For further legal information click here.

Copying
If you would like to copy or otherwise reproduce this article then you may do so provided that: (1) any such copy or reproduction is for your own personal use or if it is made available to any third party it is done so on a free of charge basis; and (2) the article is reproduced in full together with the contact details, disclaimer and any logos as they appear on each article.