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Sources and useful links – working in European countries

United Kingdom

Country: United Kingdom

Since Brexit, EU citizens need a visa to work in the UK unless they have status under the EU Settlement Scheme – Irish citizens are the exception. The National Living Wage is £12.71 an hour from April 2026, and a Skilled Worker visa usually requires a salary of at least £41,700. Find out where to look for a job, how to apply and which visa routes are open to you.

Eurostat – population on 1 January (2026),
Office for National Statistics – labour market overview, September 2026, unemployment rate 16+, unemployment rate 16–24, employment rate 16–64,
GOV.UK, pay and working conditions – minimum wage rates, working hours, rest breaks, overtime, holiday entitlement, written statement, interns,
GOV.UK, first weeks – prove your right to work, National Insurance number, income tax rates,
GOV.UK, visas – EU Settlement Scheme, Graduate visa, Skilled Worker visa, Youth Mobility Scheme, Appendix Student (work conditions), Student visa, visiting the UK as an EU citizen, Common Travel Area,
Home Office – Immigration Salary List, Temporary Shortage List,
DWP – Find a job, Jobcentre Plus; nidirect – working in Northern Ireland,
National Careers Service – CV sections, interview advice,
NHS – how to register with a GP surgery,
UK ENIC – recognition of international qualifications; Regulated Professions Register,
Acas – advice on workplace rights.

Updated: October 2026.

published: 2014-09-04
last modification: 2026-10-03

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Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.

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