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Guernsey short-term permit holders given option to apply for nine-month extension
Overview
Guernsey's Home Affairs has relaxed rules for short-term employment permits, allowing holders of three-year licences to apply for a nine-month extension to help employers facing work permit challenges. Meanwhile, an internal audit team is reviewing the population management department following a significant backlog of applications and a change in leadership.
Key points
- Holders of three-year short-term employment permits in Guernsey can now apply for a nine-month extension.
- The change aims to assist employers facing challenges with work permits.
- An internal audit team is reviewing population management due to a large backlog of applications, with 3,886 population management and 324 immigration applications outstanding as of 17 September.
- Claire Eley has taken over as interim administrator for population management under new leadership.
- Home Affairs expects the application backlog to stabilise during 2027.
- A broader review of the island's population policy is underway and is set to be published before the end of 2027.