Residential and employment statuses – What do they mean?

Monday 3rd July 2023

A residential and employment status determines where you can work and live. There are 4 categories as detailed below:

Type of residential or employment status	Definition	Housing	Work
Entitled	Someone who has lived in Jersey for 10 years. See more details below	Can buy, sell or lease any property	Can work anywhere and doesn’t need permission to be employed
Licensed	Someone who’s considered an essential employee	Can buy, sell or lease any property, apart from first time buyer restricted or social rented housing, in their own name if they keep their Licensed status	Employer needs permission to employ a Licensed person
Entitled for work	Someone who has lived in Jersey for 5 consecutive years immediately before the date the card is issued, or is married to, or in a civil partnership or enduring relationship with, someone who is Entitled, Licensed, or Entitled for work	Can buy property jointly with an Entitled or Licensed spouse or civil partner. Can lease Registered property as a main place of residence	Can work anywhere and doesn’t need permission to be employed
Registered	Someone who does not qualify under the other categories	Can lease Registered property as a main place of residence	Employer needs permission to employ a Registered person

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