Work in UK

If you want to work in the UK it depends on what type of visa you have and what restrictions have been placed on you. It may be the case you are restricted to being self-employed, working for a particular employer or working for a limited amount of hours each week.

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To find work the first place to start is your local Job Centre Plus. This is a government employment centre with offices advertising jobs throughout the UK. You can also find jobs advertised in local and national newspapers, on board in local supermarkets and on the Internet.

When starting to work in the UK your employer will give you a written contract setting out your pay, holidays, sick pay and any pension details. Your pay should not be less than the national minimum wage and people normally receive at least four weeks of paid holiday a year.

People working in the UK pay two types of tax. Income tax and National Insurance. National insurance pays for the National Health System (NHS). If you work for an employer both taxes will be directly deducted from your pay with information about how you pay on your payslip.

In the UK, it is the duty of the Home Office and its subsidiary, the UK Border Agency, to manage immigration and grant UK visas.

If you are highly skilled and wish to work in the UK without restrictions you should read more about Tier 1 - General Skilled Visa.

If you are fortunate enough to already have a job offer from a UK based company you should read more about Tier 2 - Work Permit.

For people already in the UK and wanting to remain permanently you should read about Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).

Family visas are available for people in relationships, married to, or engaged to be married to a UK permanent resident.

Permanent residents with ILR who wish to gain UK citizenship and a UK passport can read more information here.

UK student visas are available for anyone wanting o study at an approved course and for those who have just graduated from a UK university, the Tier 1 - Post Study Work visa will allow the holder to remain in the UK in order to work.

For those with a grandparent born in the UK and wanting to work in the UK, the Ancestry visa is an option open to you.

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