Overseas Recruitment

The hunt for quality talent can require overseas recruitment of particular skills. In many instances where the ideal candidate has been sourced, a UK Work Permit is required.

UK Work Permit

There are a number of reasons for overseas recruitment, however most commonly the need arises where suitable skills cannot be sourced either from within the UK job market or its fellow EU states. When a suitable candidate is sourced and requires a UK Work Permit, both the employer and the UK Work Permit candidate must meet several criteria. The UK Work Permit scheme is most suitable for highly skilled, management, senior and professional positions and excludes unskilled and semi-skilled employment. Find out more about UK Work Permits.

Intra-Company Transfer

Intra-company transfers are particularly suited to multi-national organisations that are looking to transfer key staff into the United Kingdom. People entering the UK under the intra-company transfer immigration stream have the rights of those on a UK Work Permit. The UK employer of the intra-company transferee must evidence that the position to be filled requires an established employee from the organisation who has essential company knowledge and experience. The transferee must demonstrate relevant qualifications and work experience and have been employed for at least six months by the overseas subsidiary / branch prior to an application for a UK Work Permit.

Training and Work Experience Scheme (TWES)

The Training and Work Experience Scheme, or TWES, was established to allow foreign nationals to enter the UK and receive training that they would otherwise not be able to obtain in their home country. The aim behind the scheme is that those who are granted a TWES permit will return to their home country with a new skill set and experience to enrich their local employment market. The TWES permit is not ideal in all circumstances, and an employer should investigate this option fully before proceeding. Find out more about the Training and Work Experience Scheme (TWES).

Working Holiday Maker Scheme

UK Entry Clearance is required for people entering the UK under the Working Holiday Maker scheme. The Working Holidaymaker scheme is targeted at Commonwealth citizens, British Dependent Territories citizens and British overseas citizens aged 17 to 30. It permits the holder to remain in the UK for up to two years with the intention of gaining paid work as part of a working holiday. There are no restrictions on the type of paid work that can be undertaken on the working holiday maker scheme, but there should be a real intention to take a holiday during the stay. There are also possibilities for holders to extend their working holiday permits and also to switch onto other UK visa categories. Find out more about the Working Holiday Maker scheme.