Sectors Based Scheme
Dependants
This section explains how you can include your dependants (family) in your application to the Sectors Based Scheme (SBS). The section explains who you can include as a dependant and how long they will be allowed to stay in the United Kingdom.
We consider your dependants to be your married or unmarried partner as well as any of your children who are aged under 18.
If your dependants are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) they will not be able to come to the United Kingdom under your SBS permit. If your dependants want to come to the United Kingdom they will need to apply separately from you.
If your dependants are EEA nationals they will have the right to free movement within the EEA. Your dependants will be able to come to the United Kingdom with you but they will be expected to be able to support themselves without the need for public funds.
Any dependants who are Bulgarian or Romanian national will need our permission before taking a job. Details of how to apply can be found in the Bulgarian and Romanian national section.
Any dependants who are Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovakian or Slovenian nationals are free to take work in the United Kingdom but must register with us when they have starting working. Details on how to register can be found in the worker registration scheme section.
Terms explained
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European Economic Area
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are not members of the European Union (EU) but citizens of these countries have the same rights to enter, live in and work in the United Kingdom as EU citizens.
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Public funds
Public funds are income-related benefits paid by the state. They include income support, income-based job seekers allowance, housing and homelessness assistance, housing and council tax benefit, working families' tax credit, a social fund payment, child benefit and any disability allowance. Benefits paid as a result of contributions, such as the state pension, are not considered to be public funds. Social housing is not considered to be a public fund either. Claiming public funds when you are not eligible is known as benefit fraud and it is a criminal offence.
Contact
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Work permits customer contact centre
0114 207 4074
Customer Contact Centre, UK Border Agency, PO Box 3468, Sheffield, S3 8WA