Right to Work in the UK

If you haven’t got the right to work in the UK, the chances are that potential employers won’t consider your application.  If employers are reluctant to consider your application, it follows that Allen and York would find it difficult to secure interviews with our clients in the UK.  Whilst we are keen to emphasis that we work on an international basis and visa requirements will vary from country to country and nationality to nationality, here in the UK it makes sense that you are aware of the requirements that need to be met in order to work legitimately.  These are outlined as follows:

You can work in the UK if you are:

• A National of a European Economic Area (EEA) country – basically EU member states.
• A permanent Resident – with indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
• A spouse as an EEA national.
• If you are in the UK as the spouse or “partner” of a Work Permit Holder, Training Permit Holder, Sole Representative, Investor, Student or Ancestry Visa Holder
• Commonwealth citizens with Ancestry Visas

In terms of work permits it is wise to look at The Highly skilled Migrant Programme which is designed to allow highly skilled people to come to the UK to look for work or self-employment opportunities.  Details of this can be found at http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/hsmp/. 

Working Holiday Visas, whilst suitable for working for short periods through your stay in the UK, are not viewed as a permanent solution and we would advise you to look at the HSMP scheme if you are committed to working in the UK on a long term basis.

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