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Yep. You can read more about why the UK is a great place to come to work in at our About The United Kingdom page
Who Can Work In The UK?
UK immigration issues are not as complex and difficult as many think it is. Speak to any UK immigration lawyer, and they will tell you the same.
Anyone above the age of 17 can work in the United Kingdom, provided he or she have the right skill mix and experience needed in this flourishing state. In fact, the UK government welcomes thousands of job seekers from around the world yearly, who help to build her economy.
No wonder they have establish programs like the highly skilled migrant worker, HSMP.
So if you are coming over to the UK for work purpose, what you need to do is to look through the yearly updated list of UK job skills shortage employment and determine if your skills will be needed here.
Do not be put off if you can not find your area of work listed in the UK skills shortage list. You will still be able to get a job in the UK provided you get your immigration hurdle off the way.
Non-British nationals resident or seeking to come to reside and work in the UK must obtain clearance from the relevant authorities.
Specifically, to qualify to work in the UK, you will need to fall into at least one of the following UK immigration categories mentioned below. You can click on the links to learn about the requirement for each of the categories and see how to obtain permit for the group you fit into.
UK Immigration Categories for Employment Purposes
If you are a non-EU national, or without any ancestry rights in the UK, it is most likely you will need a work permit.
The work permit route is the commonest and most widely known route of obtaining legal permit to work in the UK immigration law.
This is a legal document issued by the government to allow people who want to work in the UK to do so. It is usually issued to individuals for specific jobs and can not be transfered from one employment to the other. There are about six categories of work permit issued in the UK, depending on the type of job and skills you posses.
The UK Border Agency is the body charged with considering potential job seekers for work permit and issuing same to those who meet their criteria.
Work permit regulations require a prospective employer to apply for a work permit for his employee to be. For more details on obtaining work permit under the UK immigration rules, go to the Work Permit page or if you are really passionate about learning more about UK immigration law, then the book to your right is your best bet...UK Immigration Law handbook.
If you are a full time student undergoing a course of study spaning 15 hours per week or more in a UK government Department For Employment and Skills (DFES) approved fee paying institute of learning in the UK, you could work legally for 20 hours a week with your student visa during term time, and unrestricted amount of hours per week as you wish during your college or university holiday time. But who is qualified for a student visa, and how can you get one?
See who can apply for student visa, requirements and the interview process. Also learn about what you can do at the end of your student visa or end of your course in the UK. Find the link to register with an employer too here
If you are aged between 17 and 27, and from a common wealth country, you can work here in the UK under the Working Holiday maker visa.
The working holiday maker scheme is a program that allows citizens from the Commonwealth nations come to the UK on a working Holiday for 24 months. During this period, you are allowed to work for 12 months. See what you need to qualify and apply for this program here
The highly skilled migrant worker program is a point based system designed to attract the best and brightest highly skilled individuals from anywhere in the world to the UK.
If you are a university graduate, have some number of work experience abroad, earned up to a threshold for your category or country of origin, or have some nationally recognized achievement, you may qualify for HSMP visa.Learn about the Highly Skilled Migrant Program, and see how you qualify here .
Permit free visa used to be given to overseas trained doctors seeking training in the UK. No more. It is now more popular amongst overseas trained nurses.
Are you an overseas trained nurse coming to the UK? You will need a permit free training visa at some point. See the requirement.
Student nurse? Have you gotten your NMC decision letter? See how you can apply for a permit free training visa. You can go to our overseas trained nurses section to read more about what you will require to work in the UK and for your overseas nurses program.
Other job seekers who can come to work under the UK immigration rule as it applies to working in the UK include:
Family Member of Work Permit Holder
For information and specific rules about the UK immigration, form downloads to extend visa, e.t.c., please go to UK Home Office Website
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