{"id":103,"date":"2019-12-31T08:40:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T01:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukvisa.info\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2020-01-16T08:17:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T01:17:28","slug":"uk-work-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ukvisa.info\/uk-work-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Work Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UK work visa is a visa issued for foreigners who wish to work and\n live in the UK for shorter or longer periods. It is divided into 4 main\n group, including: Short-term work visas, Long-term work visas, \nInvestor, business development and talent visas, Other work visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/ukvisa.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UK-WORKER.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\"\/><figcaption>building, construction, development, teamwork and people concept &#8211; close up of builders in hardhats and high visible vests with blueprint on car hood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK SHORT-TERM WORK VISAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UK short-term work visas are also known as temporary worker\nvisas consist of the following cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>UK Charity Worker visa. <\/strong>Persons who want to do \nunpaid      voluntary work for a charity in the UK can apply for this \nvisa. A      certificate of sponsorship from a licensed employer is \nrequired.<\/li><li><strong>UK Creative and Sporting visa.<\/strong> This \nvisa is issued for people      want to work in the UK as a sports person\n or creative worker can apply for this visa. The main requirements for \nthis type of visa is the possession of a certificate of sponsorship from\n a licensed employer in UK.<\/li><li><strong>UK Government Authorized Exchange visa. <\/strong>This\n type of      visa is issued for people want to come to the UK for work \nexperience or to do training, an Overseas Government Language Program, \nresearch or a fellowship through an approved government authorized \nexchange scheme.<\/li><li><strong>UK International Agreement visa. <\/strong>You\n should apply this type of visa if you want to work for a foreign \ngovernment or as a private servant in a diplomatic household in the UK.<\/li><li><strong>UK Religious Worker visa. <\/strong>This\n visa is for persons want to      move to the UK for a short-term in \norder to do religious work, such as preaching or working in a religious \norder, you can apply for this visa.<\/li><li><strong>UK Seasonal Worker Visa. <\/strong>You can apply for a Seasonal work      visa if you want to travel to the UK and do farm work for up to 6 months.<\/li><li><strong>UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa. <\/strong>A\n visa for persons who have      certain types of British Nationality or \nare from certain countries,      between the age of 18 to 30.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR UK TEMPORARY WORK VISA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some specific documents that you must prepare to\nsupport your UK temporary worker visa application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Valid passport.<\/li><li>Bank statements showing you have had at least\n\u00a3945 in savings continuously for 90 days before you apply.<\/li><li>Your tuberculosis (TB) test results.<\/li><li>A certified translation of any documents that\nare not in English or Welsh.<\/li><li>For Creative and Sporting visa: a letter of\nendorsement from your sport\u2019s governing body, if you\u2019re applying as a\nsportsperson or coach.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HOW TO APPLY FOR A UK TEMPORARY WORK VISA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for a UK\nTemporary work visa you should do the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Step\n1: Complete online visa application form at the UK government\u2019s website.<\/li><li>Step\n2: Pay the visa fee and the health surcharge. If you are applying for a\nUK Seasonal Worker Visa, no health surcharge is required.<\/li><li>Step 3: Make an appointment for having your\nfingertips and photograph taken as a part of your application.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The earliest that you can start your application process\nfor a UK Temporary Work Visa is three months before the date you are scheduled\nto start working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK TEMPORARY WORK VISA FEES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK Temporary\nWorker Visa Fee is \u00a3189 for citizens of Turkey and North Macedonia, and \u00a3244\nfor the rest of the world citizens. If you are planning to bring family members\nwith you, you will need to pay an extra \u00a3244 for each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK TEMPORARY WORK VISA PROCESSING TIME<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It will take about three months for this types of visa\nprocess after applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LONG-TERM WORK VISAS FOR THE UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This visa is for people want to work in UK in a long period.\nThe main categories of the UK long-term work visas are as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General UK work visa<\/strong>.\nThis visa is for persons from outside the EEA and Switzerland who have gotten a\njob offer in the UK. To apply this visa, applicant must be employed by a\nlicensed sponsor in order to be able to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UK Intra-company\nTransfer visa<\/strong>. Foreigners whose overseas employer has offered a role in a\nUK branch of the organization can apply for this UK work visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UK Minister of\nReligion visa<\/strong>. This visa is for non-EEA and Switzerland nationals who have\nbeen offered a job in the UK within a faith community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UK Sportsperson visa<\/strong>.\nElite sportsperson or qualified coach, who has been recognized by their sport\u2019s\ngoverning body as being at the highest level of their profession\ninternationally, can apply for this visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INVESTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT VISAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK has established several visa types for foreign investors, business\ndevelopers and talented persons including the categories below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>UK Innovator visa<\/strong>. This visa is issued for foreigners who want to\nset up or run a business in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>UK Start-up visa<\/strong>. This is issued for persons who want to set up a\nbusiness in the United Kingdom. Endorsement by an authorized body is a must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>UK Exceptional Talent visa<\/strong>. This visa is issued for persons who\nwork in a qualifying field and have been endorsed as a recognized leader or an\nemerging leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>UK Graduate Entrepreneur visa<\/strong>. Graduates officially endorsed of\nhaving a genuine and credible business idea should apply for this UK work visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>UK Investor visa<\/strong>. This is a visa for investors that want to invest\n\u00a32,000,000 or more in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OTHER TYPES OF UK WORK VISAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beside the common UK work visa mentioned above, there are several types of\nUK work visa such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>UK Ancestry visa<\/li><li>Domestic Workers in a Private Household UK visa,<\/li><li>Representative of an Overseas Business UK visa,<\/li><li>Turkish Businessperson UK visa, Turkish\nWorker UK visa.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK work visa is a visa issued for foreigners who wish to work and live in the UK for shorter or longer periods. It is divided into 4 main group, including: Short-term work visas, Long-term work visas, Investor, business development and talent visas, Other work visas. 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