Employing Foreign Nationals

There are several options available to companies looking to hire foreign nationals already in the UK. However, first it is vital that a company checks the immigration status of the potential employee. To confirm that a potential employee is eligible to work in the UK, contact Global Visas team of UK immigration consultants and UK work permit specialists. Our consultants will be more than happy to ensure that the individual is legally able to remain and work in the United Kingdom.

UK Work Permit Extension

It is possible in the majority of cases for a UK employer to apply for an extension to an employee's UK Work Permit. An example of a circumstance where an extension to a UK Work Permit may be necessary is where the employee concerned requires a further six months on a UK visa to complete a certain project.Contact a Global Visas UK Work Permit consultant for further information on opportunities to extend a UK Work Permit.

Change of Employment This is relevant where an employee is fulfilling a role very similar to that performed with their previous employer. As with a standard UK Work Permit, a visa application must be lodged by the sponsoring company and not by the individual employee. Contact a Global Visas UK immigration consultant to find out more about the Change of Employment category.

The Working Holiday Maker Scheme is particularly popular amongst Commonwealth citizens aged between 17 and 30, it is commonplace for those working in the UK under the Working Holidaymaker scheme to prolong their stay either via a UK Work Permit or via the Highly Skilled Migrant Program (HSMP). As with all UK visa categories, there are several qualifying criteria that an employer should be aware of: people who are employed and are currently on the Working Holidaymaker scheme must have completed 12 months employment and must have entered the UK as a Working Holidaymaker if they wish to switch to a UK Work Permit. Contact Global Visas for more information on switching from a Working Holiday Maker visa to a UK Work Permit or the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.

Indefinite Leave to Remain Some employees will be able to obtain Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. This is dependent on their length of stay in the UK or their relevant UK ancestry / relations. Contact a Global Visas UK immigration consultant for further information about Indefinite Leave to Remain.