UK
Visa Information
If you are a British citizen, a Swiss national or a national of a country in the European Economic Area (EEA) you do not need permission to work in the United Kingdom.
The EEA includes these countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Bulgarian and Romanian citizens can be resident in the UK for up to 3 months without a visa but will need to obtain a work permit if they wish to take employment.
More information uis available on the on the
Home Office Web Site or
Telephone 08705 210224.
If You Are From A Country That Is Not A Member Of The
European Union You Must Obtain A Work Visa Or
Permit To Work In the UK.
For Information On UK Working Holiday Visas Please See The Section Below
If you have a parent that was born in the UK or Ireland
you may not need a visa at all and may qualify for citizenship or right
of abode and could apply for a British or Irish passport. If one of
your grandparents was british, then you may be eligible for an ancestral
visa. For more information contact your nearest
British Embassy or Consulate
Nationals of certain countries can visit the UK for up to three
months without a visa but will need to be granted a work permit
to take up employment.
Nationals from the following countries
need a visa to visit the UK:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria,
Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Burkina, Faso, Burma(Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,
CapeVerde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros,
Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia,
Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India,
Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya,
Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco,
Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian
Authority, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda,
Sao Tome & Principe, SaudiArabia, Senegal, Serbia Montenegro,
SierraLeone, Somalia, SriLanka, Sudan, Surinam, Syria, Taiwan,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Northern
Cyprus, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Vietnam,Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
National of countries not mentioned above will
not need a visa to visit the UK for up to 6 months.
To apply for visas please contact your nearest
British Embassy or Consulate. You can download visa application
forms at The
UK Home Office & Foreign & Commonwealth Web Site
If you are staying for a longer period of time
or intend to work or study in the UK you should check with the
Embassy regarding visa
requirements. For further information on visas that may be available
contact you nearest British Embassy or Consulate or visit The
UK Home Office & Foreign & Commonwealth Web Site
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Working Holiday
Visas are available to Citizens from Commonwealth
Countries and a Youth Exchange Scheme is available to citizens
of Japan.
.The working holiday-maker scheme is an arrangement where a
person aged between 17 and 30 can come to the United Kingdom
(UK) for an extended holiday for up to two years and may do part-time
or casual work. Work must not be the main reason for your visit.
The Japan: Youth Exchange Scheme allows Japanese nationals aged
between 18 and 25 to come to the United Kingdom for an extended
holiday for up to 12 months
You qualify as a working holiday-maker
if:
* You are a Commonwealth Citizen, British Dependent Territories
Citizen or British Overseas Citizen
* You want to come to the UK for an extended holiday and intend
to take some incidental employment
* You are single or are married to a person who also qualifies
as a working holiday-maker and you plan to take the working holiday
together
* You do not have any dependent children who are aged five years
or over, or who will be five before you complete your holiday
* Your holiday ,and not work, is the main reason for your visit
* You can support and accommodate yourself without help from
public funds
* You do not have any commitments which require a regular salary
* You can pay for your onward journey
* You plan to leave the UK at the end of your holiday
How long can I stay?
You can only stay in the UK for two years as a working holiday-maker, from
the date you are given leave to enter the UK. Any time you spend outside
the UK during that period will be counted as part of the two years.
After 12 months in the UK, if they meet
the necessary criteria, participants will be allowed to “switch” status,
letting them take up work permit employment.
A UK Working Holiday Visa will allow you to work in The Channel
Islands including Jersey.
Information and application form available at
The Home Office & Foreign & Commonwealth Web Site
For More Information On UK Visas Visit Working
In The UK Web Site
International
Working Holiday And Temporary Work Visa Chart
Four Year UK Ancestry
Employment Visas are available to those
have a grandparent who was born within the shores of the United
Kingdom. You must be a Commonwealth Citizen in order to be considered
for this Visa.
If you are from a country that is not stated above you may be
able to obtain a work permit if you have specialist skills or
qualifications sought by UK Employers
Work Permit applications can only be made by an employer in
the UK who wishes to employ a foreign national to work in England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A Work Permit application
should be made for a named person to do a specific job for the
employer.
Am I eligible to get a UK work permit?
To hold a UK work permit, you will generally need to have high
level skills and experience. To get a 'full' work permit you
will need either
A UK degree or equivalent qualification
3 years senior level experience in a relevant, specialised area
An HND level occupation which entitles you to do a specific
job
A general HND level qualification and 1 year relevant experience
3 years relevant experience at NVQ level 3 or above
If Your Spouse Is British you are eligible initially for a one-year
probationary spouse visa. After one year you can apply for indefinite
leave to remain.
Student Visas are available to those that have gained a confirmed
place for a course at a publicly funded establishment of higher
or further education; or at a bona fide private educational establishment,
or independent fee paying school.
Those students whose student visa is issued for longer than
six months, may then engage in casual work for up to 20hrs per
week, and up to 40hrs per week during college holidays. The permission
to work is not intended in order to provide monies on which to
subsist.
For More Information Visit Working
In The UK Web Site
National Insurance Numbers are obtained through
the Inland Revenue. For more information visit The Inland Revenue
Web Site
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This is a brief & general summary,
visa requirements and the number of working holiday visas allocated
in countries each
year can vary and new agreements are being made regularly so
we recommended you attain complete and up to date official information
from the Embassy or Consulate before making any work and travel
plans.