Work permit holders (except Bulgarian and Romanian nationals)
Work permits are no longer issued to migrants other than Bulgarian and Romanian nationals. The Work permits section explains how to apply for a work permit for a Bulgarian or Romanian national.
This section provides information for migrants who hold UK work permits issued before 27 November 2008.
For information about the terms under which we issued these work permits, see the relevant guidance notes on the right side of this page.Application forms
Postgraduate doctors and dentists
- Form PD1DOC 1.3MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Student Internships
- Form WPSIDOC 794KB opens in a new window
- Guide WPSIPDF 417KB opens in a new window
Sports and Entertainments
- Form WP3DOC 1.5MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Sports and Entertainments, extension of stay
- Form WP3xDOC 1.1MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Training and Work Experience
- Form WP1DOC 1.5MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Business and Commercial work permits, extension of stay
- Form WP1XDOC 839KB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Business and Commercial work permits
- Form WP1DOC 1.5MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Sectors Based Scheme, extension of stay (Bulgarian and Romanian nationals only)
- Form SB1xDOC 930KB opens in a new window
- SBS guide for recruiting Bulgarian and Romanian nationalsPDF 519KB opens in a new window
Training and Work Experience, extension of stay
- Form WP1XDOC 839KB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Sponsored researchers
- Form SR1DOC 1.2MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window
Sectors Based Scheme (Bulgarian and Romanian nationals only)
- Form SB1DOC 1.1MB opens in a new window
- SBS guide for recruiting Bulgarian and Romanian nationalsPDF 519KB opens in a new window
Medical Training Initiative
- Form MTI1DOC 1.1MB opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 698KB opens in a new window