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UK Work Permits
What is a Work Permit?
Work permits are issued by Work Permits (UK), part of the Home Office's Border and Immigration Agency. A Work Permit relates to a specific person and a specific job. The work permit scheme lets UK employers recruit or transfer people from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), while still protecting the interests of resident workers in the UK. Work permits also allow overseas nationals to come to the UK for training or work experience.
The most important thing to understand about Work Permits is that in the UK it is the employer who applies for the Work Permit and the Work Permit is then granted for a particular employee. If you are an individual hoping to work in the UK, you cannot apply for a Work Permit yourself. You must be an employer seeking to recruit to be able to apply for a Work Permit.
Important note:Employers are liable to prosecution if they employ individuals who do not have permission to work under UK immigration law and can face a fine of up to £5,000. An employer will have a defence if they carried out certain checks before taking on the employee. It is often difficult for an employer to know which category of overseas nationals are entitled to work and we therefore advise businesses and employers on the law in this area. If you require advice on this issue, please contact us for a consultation and advice
on immigration@pennlegal.co.uk or free-phone on 0800 073 73 76.
Learn more from the Work Permit section:
Learn more from the Work Permit section: