Migrant Workers' Rights
My Rights
A guide for Bulgarian & Romanian students and self employed people. Currently only available in English (PDF).
Your Rights in Northern Ireland: A Guide for Migrant Workers
Published in association with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and ANIMATE. There are four booklets, A2, A8, EEA and Work Permit, available below as PDFs in various languages:
A2: for workers from Romania and Bulgaria.
- English JANUARY 09
- Bulgarian - Вашите права в Северна Ирландия MAY 09
- Romanian - Drepturile dvs. în Irlanda de Nord MAY 09
A8: for those from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia
- English UPDATED JUNE 08
- Latvian - Jūsu tiesības Ziemeļīrijā UPDATED JUNE 08
- Lithuanian - Jūsų teisės Šiaurės Airijoje UPDATED JUNE 08
- Polish - Twoje prawa w Irlandii Północnej UPDATED AUG 08
- Slovak - Vaše práva v Severnom Írsku UPDATED JUNE 08
EEA: for people from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Liechenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rep of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. This booklet is also valid for people from the A8 countries who have lived and worked in registered employment for over a year in the UK.
- English UPDATED JUNE 08
- Brazilian - Portuguese Seus Direitos na Irlanda do Norte UPDATED AUG 08
- Tetum - Ita nia direitus iha Irlanda Norte UPDATED OCT 08
Work Permit: covering nations where a work permit is needed to gain employment in Northern Ireland (for example Russia, India, China). Please note: in the work permit guide, the section on working in the UK is now out of date. Please refer to UKBA website for accurate information in this area.
- English UPDATED JUNE 08
- Russian - ВАШИ ПРАВА В СЕВЕРНОЙ ИРЛАНДИИ UPDATED OCT 08
- Chinese - 你在北爱尔兰的权利 给移民工作人员的指南 UPDATED JUNE 08
Also see our community care publications for briefings on health and social services duties to migrants.









