Applying for a Frontier Worker Permit

To get a Frontier Worker Permit, you must submit an online application. You will need to provide the following supporting documents as a part of your visa application:

• A valid passport or national identity card. This is used to ascertain your identity, country of origin, and other details.
• Copies of invoices or payslips. This applies if you have already performed work in the UK and have a valid work history. If you have these documents, you can apply for the permit as a standard applicant.
• Evidence of retained status. As noted above, you may be regarded as a ‘retained worker’ if you are involuntarily unemployed or ill. In these cases, you must produce proof of your retained status. Such proof may include copies of your job applications or a doctor’s report indicating your illness.
• Proof of identity. This typically pertains to your biometric details. You can use the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app to scan your documents as proof of identity. If you don’t have this option available or are unable to use it, you must visit the nearest visa application centre. You will have your photographs and fingerprints taken at the centre.

After you submit your application, you will receive a notification confirming whether or not your request for a permit is approved.

If you are granted a permit and you submitted your identification details through the app, you will receive a digital permit. If you applied from outside the UK and didn’t use the app, you will receive an email confirming that your request for a permit is approved. In this case, you can collect your permit upon arrival in the UK.

If you submitted your request from inside the UK but didn’t use the app, you will receive your permit via mail. If you are worried about delays in the result of your application, you can consult our European nationals solicitors.