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Nationality and Immigration requirements

Immigration and Nationality

GSS Statistician posts are open to applicants who are European Economic Area (EEA) nationals (including British citizens), Commonwealth citizens, Swiss nationals or, in some circumstances, Turkish nationals. The GSS Statistician nationality requirements are determined by the Civil Service nationality requirements. For full details about these requirements and exceptions, including dual nationality (i.e. if you are a UK citizen and are also a national of another country), please check here:

http://faststream.civilservice.gov.uk/Nationality-and-Immigration/UK-Nationals--British-Citizens/

If you apply, you'll be asked about your nationality at birth, whether you have ever possessed any other nationality or citizenship, whether you are subject to immigration control and whether there are any restrictions on your continued residence or employment in the UK.

Certain posts, notably those concerned with security and intelligence, might be reserved for British citizens, but this will not normally prevent access to a wide range of developmental opportunities within the GSS.

All applicants should be aware that a lack of sufficient background information may preclude an applicant from being granted security clearance. If you hold dual nationality (i.e. you are a British citizen and are also a national of another country) this should not preclude you from joining.

 

Immigration

Please note that as well as meeting the Civil Service nationality requirements, you must also meet any requirements applicable to you under the UK’s immigration system. It is possible to meet our nationality requirements but still not be legally entitled to work in the UK. If this applies to you, it may not be possible to offer you employment in the Civil Service.

The UK Government’s immigration policies are carried out by the UK Border Agency (UKBA), which operates a points-based immigration system. If you are a candidate holding a nationality from outside the EEA or Switzerland (and eligible Turkish applicants), you will probably be subject to immigration control and should find out more about your position before applying. It is your responsibility to check whether you are affected by immigration regulations.

GSS Statistician applications will be accepted from any candidate who meets the nationality requirements, but please be aware that if you are a successful applicant from outside the EEA or Switzerland (or an eligible Turkish applicant), your employment as a GSS Statistician will be subject to the Resident Labour Market Test required by the points-based system.

Employment will be offered first to those candidates who have an existing legal right to work in the UK. Such applicants will include EEA nationals, eligible Swiss and Turkish citizens, and any Commonwealth applicant with an existing right to live and work in the UK.

All other applicants will be subject to the Resident Labour Market Test. It is therefore impossible to guarantee that the UK Civil Service will offer employment to such candidates, even if successful in the recruitment process.

Please also bear in mind that the application process can involve travel to the UK on more than one occasion. In these circumstances, the decision to apply is yours alone.

Any employment will be contingent on the candidate’s continued right to live and work in the UK. Applicants should be aware that their employment may be terminated should that right expire.

In light of on-going changes to the UK immigration system, candidates should ensure they are aware of adjustments to the system which may affect them. The GSS policy may change to reflect the changing legal framework in which employment in the Civil Service exists. Changes in the policy will be publicly posted on this website.

The Fast Stream and GSS recruitment which manages graduate recruitment on behalf of the UK Civil Service, cannot enter into correspondence about individual cases.

 

Update:

The UK immigration system is currently under review. Changes are being made over a period of some months and may affect the rights of some non-EEA nationals to live and work in the UK. Applicants who might be affected by these changes should check the UKBA website for the latest information available.

Any candidate affected by the changes to the UK’s immigration system during their application to the 2012 Fast Stream or Statistical Officer competition will be contacted if successful to discuss their status. All cases will be assessed on an individual basis. In such circumstances, any offer of employment will be subject to the legal requirements of the immigration framework adopted.