Immigration (Work Permits) (Jersey) Rules 1995: Introduction of a one-off 9 month extension to existing 9 month hospitality work permits

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A decision made on 29 October 2021

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2021-0077
Decision Date: 21 October 2021
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Introduction of a one-off 9 month extension to existing 9 month hospitality work permits
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Acting Director Immigration and Nationality	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT? (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
REPORT TITLE: Ministerial Response: Submission from the Jersey Hospitality Association – Proposed Amendments to the Work Permit Policy
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	Acting Director Immigration and Nationality	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: Under the provisions of the Immigration (Work Permits) (Jersey) Rules 1995 the Minister for Home Affairs has approved the introduction of an exceptional, one-off extension to any existing 9-month hospitality work permit and any future work permit that is applied for prior to 1st April 2022 which has a start date on or prior to 1st May 2022. The extension will be for a further 9-month period and will not require the relevant migrant worker to be absent between the two work permit periods. This is decision was made following the submission of a business case from the Jersey Hospitality Association, the Ministerial response to which is available as the report to this MD. 9-month extensions will be granted on submission of an application which must meet the criteria of the hospitality 9-month route, as listed in the work permit policy, other than the submission of overseas criminal certificates.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: None as a consequence of this decision.
ACTION REQUIRED: Appropriately disseminate the availability of the 9-month extension to the Jersey Hospitality Association and other relevant employers.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Deputy Gregory Guida Minister for Home Affairs
DATE SIGNED:			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION: