UK Work Permit

• Foreign nationals not settled in the UK and intend to work in the UK
  
  
• UK employers to recruit people from outside the EEA who will fill a vacancy that the employer has not been able to fill with a resident worker
  
  
• UK employers to employ established sportspeople, entertainers, cultural artists and some technical and support people from outside the EEA
  
  
• Students from outside the EEA studying first or higher degree courses overseas to undertake an internship with an employer in the UK
  
  
• Employees of companies that are based outside the European Union to work in the UK on a service contract awarded to their employer by a UK-based organization
  
  
• Workers from outside the EEA to enter the UK for up to 12 months to take low-skilled work in the food manufacturing industry
  
  
• People from outside the EEA to carry out work-based training for a professional or specialist qualification, or a short period of work experience as an extra member

  of staff

Specific Rules

  Work permit is not required if you are:

• an EEA national
  
  
• a Swiss national
  
  
• a family member of an EEA or Swiss national who is in the UK exercising their treaty rights or a family member of an EEA or Swiss national who intends to join them in the UK, or is traveling with them to the UK
  
  
• a citizen of Gibraltar
  
  
• a Commonwealth citizen with permission to stay in the UK on the basis of UK Ancestry
  
  
• a seaman under contract to join a ship due to leave British waters
  
  
• a person employed as a civilian in NATO Forces
  
  
• a person given permission to stay as the dependant of a person settled in the UK
  
  
• a dependant under another category (in some cases)
  
  

• a student (in some cases)

• Process your visa online: Fast, Easy & Secure
  
  
• Experienced immigration solicitors and advisers prepare and file your case
  
  
• Avoid costly mistakes and subsequent delays with the Home Office
  
  
• Track the progress of your case online: 24 hours a day
  
  
• Access to legal advice from the comfort of your home or office
  
  
• Send unlimited case questions to your VisaPro adviser and receive timely responses online
  
  

• Low, flat fee - No hidden costs

Immigration Service Includes:

• Full Review of your personal circumstances
  
  
• Confirmation that the Work Permit is appropriate for you
  
  
• Checklist of documents that you need for your Work Permit
  
  
• Accurate preparation of your visa application
  
  
• Submission of your visa application to the proper government agencies
  
  
• Careful co-ordination of all correspondence with government agencies
  
  
• Expert advise on how to handle yourself at your interview, and what to expect
  
  
• Online access to your case status
  
  
• Unlimited personal communication with your own VisaPro immigration adviser
  
  
• Fast, easy and secure processing through your
  

  personal online VisaPro account

Services Do Not Include:

• Judicial review
  
  
• Appeals from adverse initial decision
  
  
• Deportation proceedings
  
  
• Any certification to the successful outcome of the

  case

Notes

• You cannot apply directly for a work permit. The employer in the UK who wants to employ you must make the application. Apply for Work Permit
  
  
• Work permit relates to a specific person and a specific job
  
  
• Letters of Approval are issued in place of separate work permits where a UK employer applies for groups of 20 or more persons to enter the UK for employment in sport or entertainment
  
  
• The normal validity of a Training and Work Experience Scheme (TWES) work permit is 12 months. The UK employer may apply for an extension if necessary. Apply for Work Permit Renewal
  
  
• Multiple-entry work permits (MEWP) are issued to employees traveling regularly for short periods of work permit employment with the same employer in the UK (other than Northern Ireland). It is not valid for the Training and Work Experience Scheme (TWES). MEWP holders do not qualify for indefinite leave to remain in the UK
  
  Note: MEWP is valid for between six months and two years for individual work permit holders. For sportspeople and groups of entertainers the maximum period is 12 months
  
  
• Work permits are granted for up to five years, at which time, a sponsored candidate may be granted Permanent Residence. Apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain
  
  
• The information provided here is applicable to New Work Permit or Renewal of Work Permit. Apply for New Work Permit or Work Permit Renewal

We thoroughly review your circumstances, select appropriate visa and submit an accurate application to the necessary
Government Agencies.