London Working Visa, How to get one, Does the employer do the paper work or do you do it yourself?

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London Working Visa, How to get one, Does the employer do the paper work or do you do it yourself?

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It sort of depends where you are from. I'm guessing you're not an EU citizen, because then you wouldn't need a Visa to work in the UK.

For a non-EU citizen: There's no such thing as a "London Working Visa", however: British Work permits enable non-EU citizens to live and work in the UK in a pre-defined role for a pre-determined company. Unlike making an application for a visit visa, it is not the responsibility of the individual to apply for a work permit in the UK. A UK work permit application must be submitted by a sponsoring company in Britain based on a specific offer of employment. You cannot obtain the permit to work in Great Britain yourself nor can you request extensions for UK work permits.

A working visa of this kind does not grant general permission to work in the United Kingdom per se; you may change your job once you are in the country, but you will need to obtain a new permit for work based upon a new employment offer.

Companies can help you to determine whether applying for a working permit visa is the right UK immigration service for you and can assist you throughout your relocation to the UK. There are many specialist UK immigration consultants that can guide your application at every stage from immigration lawyer expertise to comprehensive on arrival services.

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