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UK Work Permit Faqs
Can I change employer if I am in the UK on a work permit?
Yes - but only once your new employer has arranged a new work permit (this will usually take about a month. For more details contact murugesh@asureconsulting.com.
If I am already in the UK on a work permit, will I need to leave the country if I want to change employer?
No - you can remain in the UK while the new application is considered. For more details contact murugesh@asureconsulting.com.
Can I visit the UK while a work permit application is being processed?
Yes (subject to the issue of a suitable visit visa, if necessary). For more details contact murugesh@asureconsulting.com
Can I be paid from abroad?
In some circumstances, this may be possible, but you will still have to pay all relevant UK taxes. For more details contact murugesh@asureconsulting.com
Can I get a work permit to be a freelance contractor?
No. A work permit application must be made by a UK employer, so you can not be ‘freelance’. If you want to be a contractor, the nearest thing possible is to be employed by a service company such as a software house which would pay you a profit share as well as your base salary. For more details contact murugesh@asureconsulting.com.
What happens if a company gets a work permit to employ me for (eg) 2 years, and then does not employ me for the full period.
A work permit is not a contract of employment; it gives the employer permission to employ you, but there is no obligation to employ you. If you are made redundant you are only entitled to notice/compensation insofar as they may be detailed in your contract of employment. For more details contact murugesh@asureconsulting.com.
Can an IT Contractor’s one man limited company sponsor work permit applications?
Vehicles for the accounting convenience of contract staff are not regarded as suitable applicants by the Work Permits (UK), so a UK-resident contractor cannot use his 'personal services company' to sponsor foreign staff who want to find contract work in the UK. For more details contact
murugesh@asureconsulting.com.
If I am on a UK work permit and leave my job, do I have to leave the UK?
No. It may be the case that, in time, the Home Office will ask you to send in your passport and they may then curtail your visa, but even if the Home Office try to contact you, they are unlikely to do this for several months, and in the meanwhile you are free to remain in the UK although you can not take up new employment unless and until a new UK work permit is issued. For more details contact
murugesh@asureconsulting.com
I am on a work permit, and my spouse has entered the UK as my dependent. If her employer wants to get a work permit for her, can we swap>?
Yes, although it cannot all be done from within the UK. Someone on a spousal (dependent) visa can switch to a work permit without leaving the UK, as it is likely that the Home Office will approve the new visa. However, getting a dependent visa requires mandatory entry clearance from a UK consulate, so
you as a work permit holder will have to leave the UK and then apply for a new visa to re-enter as a dependent. This is the case regardless of your nationality. For more details contact
murugesh@asureconsulting.com.
Will my UK work permit entitle me to work elsewhere in Europe?
Probably not. In the specific case of you having been in the UK for 12 months on a work permit with same employer, and that employer must send you to a client site elsewhere in Europe. Then it may be possible (see the specific country guide for further details). In most cases, you will need a work permit for the specific country, as all EEA countries have different immigration laws.
As the UK is not part of the Schengen area, a UK visa does not entitle you to travel freely throughout Europe even if you are just visiting. You should contact your travel agent or the relevant consular office to see if you need a Schengen visa.
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