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UK Work Permit – Unfolding the Process

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UK Work Permit – Unfolding the Process

01/27/2011 Work permit is a generic term for a legal authorization which allows a person to take employment. The term is most often used when a person does not hold citizenship but is given permission to work in the country. UK Home Office allows foreign nationals to come and gain employment in UK. When you try your hands on applying for a job in UK, many job advertisements state that applicant must have a work permit. Even when you go for a job, your employer may ask you for a work permit prior to joining the job. Getting a work permit is a catch 22 situation but there are many ways to get one.

IT education is an easy way of obtaining a UK work permit. Companies still crave for qualified IT staff. If you acquire a degree in IT or have more than three years of IT experience, you can easily find a good list of British employers who can provide you a job with UK work permit.

HSMP is another way of easily obtaining a UK visa and work permit. If you are with skills that are in short supply in UK, you are eligible to apply for a visa through Tier 1 General or Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP). If you could claim the minimum required 75 points and fulfill other HSMP criteria, you may be granted a permit.

European Economic Area (EEA) nationals can also work in UK. The EEA group which is made up of 25 EU member states has right to work in UK without any UK work permit. Also, a person is not required to have a UK work permit if they marry someone who is a permanent resident of UK. If their spouse has a UK visa and work permit, they are also eligible to work in UK.

There is assistance provided to you by a lot of immigration consultancies. Once you receive a job offer from an employer, commute them that you can join the job within a few months. Then, you can approach any of the immigration consultancies for assistance.


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