Residential statuses

A residential status determines where you can work and live. There are four categories.

Your residential status will be printed on your registration card.

  • Entitled
  • Licensed
  • Entitled for Work
  • Registered


Residential Status    Definition Housing Work
Entitled Someone who has lived in Jersey for 10 years (more details below) Can buy, sell or lease any property Can work anywhere and doesn't need permission to be employed
Licensed Someone who is 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 five consecutive years immediately before the date the card is issued, or is married to someone who is 'entitled', 'licensed', or 'entitled for work' Can buy property jointly with an 'entitled' spouse / civil partner. Can lease 'registered' (previously 'unqualified') 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


Residential Statuses PDF download

PDF contents:

  • Qualifying or losing your status
  • Qualifying for 'entitled' status on social, economic or hardship grounds : 2 x pdf guides
  • Jersey Gov link to "Residential and employment statuses and what they mean"