Following the unexpectedly large numbers of workers who arrived from the eight countries that joined the European Union in 2004, the Government has imposed tighter employment controls on nationals from Bulgaria and Romania, the two countries that joined the EU at the beginning of this year.
Whereas employees from the 2004 accession countries were able to work more or less without restriction, those from Bulgaria and Romania will only gradually be permitted to join the UK labour market.
For an initial period of 12 months, the following provisions will apply:
- You will only be able to employ a Romanian or Bulgarian worker if they have been authorised for work in the UK by the Home Office.
- Low-skilled workers will only be permitted to work in the UK if they qualify under schemes that already exist in the agriculture and food-processing sectors.
- A broader range of highly skilled workers will be able to work in the UK, if they qualify for a work permit or are eligible for the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.
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