From 1st May 2009 nationals from the first wave of EU accession states no longer require a work permit to work in Gibraltar.

Nationals from the following countries are free to work in Gibraltar without a work permit:

• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Hungary
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Slovak Republic
• Slovenia

Employers who wish to employ nationals from these countries should register them the ETB in the usual way. ETB telephone number is 200 40408.

Nationals from the second wave of accession states i.e. Romania and Bulgaria wishing to work in Gibraltar will still need to apply for a work permit. The opt-out on nationals from these two countries expires on 31st December 2011.