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A UK work permit is a means of gaining the right to live and work in the United Kingdom having been offered a job by a UK employer. It is important to note that you must have a job offer in order to apply for a work permit and that it is the company that has offered you the job who applies for your work permit, not yourself. If you do not have a job offer, you may still be eligible for a Highly Skilled Migrant Program (HSMP) visa.
A UK work permit can be issued for any employment period lasting between 1 and 60 months. The duration of a work permit’s validity depends on the amount of time requested by the sponsoring company and is at the discretion of the Home Office.
Employees currently on a UK work permit will require a new work permit should they change jobs whilst remaining in the UK. Again, the prospective employer must apply for the new work permit on the employee’s behalf.
If you have been offered a job by a UK employer fill out our UK work permit assessment. Read more about UK Work Permit |
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The HSMP is a visa aimed at highly skilled applicants who wish to enter the UK to seek employment opportunities. Unlike a UK work permit, applicants do not need to have received a job offer in order to successfully gain the visa; they simply need to demonstrate that they intend to take up highly skilled employment in the UK and prove that they are qualified to do so.
The HSMP operates on a points-based system which determines whether prospective migrants from outside the European Union are eligible to apply to work in Britain. In order to meet the criteria for eligibility, applicants must achieve a minimum of 75 points. Applicants who do not meet the HSMP criteria may still be eligible for a UK work permit. The system for awarding points to HSMP applicants is explained below.
Under HSMP regulations, successful applicants are initially granted the right to remain in the UK for up to 24 months, after wish they may apply for an extension of they remain economically active. This extension will allow you to remain in the UK for a further 3 years.
If you do not have a job offer from a UK employer but think you might meet the Highly Skilled Migrant Program criteria fill out our UK Highly Skilled Migrant Program assessment. Read more about Highly Skilled Migrant Program |
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