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Jersey is a recognized centre for offshore finance, with approximately 12,000 professionally trained staff working within finance and support industries. While Jersey welcomes skilled people, preference is given to residents who have either lived on the island for 10 years, were born in Jersey are the child of a person born on the island or child of a registered resident. The unemployment rate in Jersey is very low and there are a number of employment agencies in the island that will match job seekers to potential employers. British Citizens and nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area do not need work permits in Jersey. Other exemptions include a Commonwealth Citizen coming to Jersey for a working holiday or having a UK born grandparent, but these people would have to obtain entry clearance before arriving in Jersey. All other people require work permits, which have to be applied for by the prospective employer.
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