Immigration employment document / IED

A worker who is the holder of an "immigration employment document" (IED) is exempt from the requirement for a work permit. This can be a complex area, and if this section affects you, and you are at all unsure, you are strongly advised to seek advice.

An IED is a document, issued by the Governor or an officer of the Cabinet Office, in accordance with the Immigration Act which does not preclude the holder from taking up employment in the Island and evidences that the holder has valid leave to enter, or remain in, the Island in one of the following Cases.

Case 1: Worker Migrant visas

The holder has a valid Worker Migrant visa, or Worker (intracompany Transfer) Migrant visa.

This Case applies only insofar as the holder undertakes or is to undertake employment authorised by the visa or is to be so employed. 

Case 2: Tier 1 Migrant visas

The holder has:

(a) a valid Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa

(b) a valid Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa

(c) a valid Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa

or

(d) a valid Tier 1 (Investor) visa

Case 3: Tier 4 (General) Student visas

The holder has:

(a) a valid Tier 4 (General) Student visa

or

(b) a valid Tier 4 (Child) Student visa

Case 4: Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant visas

The holder has a valid Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant visa: this Case applies only insofar as the holder undertakes or is to undertake employment authorised by the visa. 

Case 5: Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Migrant visas

The holder has a valid Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Migrant visa. 

Case 6: Former Tier 2 Migrant visas

The holder:

(a) immediately before the coming into operation of the Immigration (Variation of Leave) Order 2018 held a visa of the description listed in column 1 of the table (“the old visa”)

(b) is at the relevant time to be treated as holding the visa shown in column 2 of that table (“the new visa”)

This Case applies only insofar as the holder complies with the relevant provision of the immigration rules applicable to the new visa.

The relevant provision is:

(i) in the case of a worker of any category, Appendix W;

and

(ii) in the case of a dependant of any category, the rules for dependants of Worker Migrants or any under the Points Based System are given under Part 8 of the immigration rules (see rules 319AA – 319J)

For further information and guidance on immigration matters please contact the Passports, Immigration and Nationality Office.