Eligibility Requirements


You must have the Right to Work in the UK.

You can apply for any job in the Civil Service if you:

  • are a UK national
  • have dual nationality with one part being British.

In addition, the following nationalities are eligible to apply for RoS vacancies:

  • Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • Republic of Ireland
  • EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Those with time limited ‘Right to Work’ must ensure that they maintain their status during their employment.

Read the full details about our Eligibility requirements.


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