Work permits and accession worker cards
Contact
This page explains where Bulgarian and Romanian nationals can go for help and information while they are working in the UK.
You may find 2 of our contact centres useful during your stay in the UK:- our Accession State customer contact centre can answer general enquiries about work permits and accession worker cards
- our immigration enquiry bureau can answer questions about your immigration status (for example, how to apply for a residence card when you have been in the UK for 12 months)
You can find both helplines' contact details on the right side of this page.
Employment rights
For information about migrant workers' employment rights in the UK, including basic information in other languages, see the Directgov website.
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) can also provide free advice about your employment rights. However, ACAS cannot give you advice about work permits or accession worker cards.
Tax and National Insurance
For information about obtaining a National Insurance number, you should contact:
For information about tax and National Insurance contributions, or to register if you are self-employed, visit the HM Revenue & Customs website or phone 0845 915 4515.
Internet links
Contact
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Immigration enquiry bureau
0870 606 7766
UK Border Agency, Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 2BY