EXEGESIS LIMITED - Work Permits and Immigration Specialists
EXEGESIS LIMITED - Work Permits and Immigration Specialists
When seeking a UK work permit speed is important. Using a specialist immigration and work permit company ensures that your requirements are met quickly and efficiently.
You could be a huge company or a very small company - size doesn't matter in this case though the bigger you are the less evidence you will have to provide to government departments to show you have a trading presence.
Had a problem or been refused? Let us make a free assessment of your case and available options.
Permits can be issued for up to 5 years but the reality is that they are normally issued for shorter periods than this.
First of all what category should you apply in?
There are two main categories-
Tier 1 - Intra-Company Transfers, Board Level or Senior Managerial Positions, Inward Investment and also includes shortage occupations - for a full update please ask as these change
Tier 2 - This category of application means that you have to give evidence of your recruitment methods. Most permits will be in this category but not shortage occupations.
TIER 1
Intra-Company Transfers
This is for employees of multinational companies who are transferring to the UK to work. There must be a link between the overseas and the UK company by common ownership.
It is probably one of the most straightforward of application categories but there are pitfalls to avoid. There are important conditions to meet so before you think of bringing an employee to the UK in this category check out the facts with an advisor.
Board Level or Senior Managerial Positions
It's true that these positions with big salaries are on the whole easier to get accepted. You can be reasonably confident that any salary above £50,000 will meet with a more favourable response. You may not need to advertise for the position. You may need to show staff structure or submit a full job description.
Inward Investment
This category of application depends on inward investment of over £250,000 and usually requires a business plan. Specialist help is available to take you through the process.
The Home Office have a new Innovator scheme for those businesses that will bring exceptional economoic benefit to the UK and there is no minimum investment.
TIER 2
This category of application means that you have to give evidence of your recruitment methods. Most permits will be in this category.
The same high level skills are required as for Tier 1.
In Tier 2 applications advertising is usually required to have been undertaken to show that all reasonable steps have been made to recruit from the resident labour force (EEA). Advertising needs to be available across the EEA to be acceptable.
It may be a combination of traditional and web advertising together, that shows the authorities you have made the effort to recruit from the resident labour force. Ask for an update of the latest situation on advertising.
Hotel and Catering workers come under the main work permit scheme.
What will need to be supplied for individuals
As a general rule the following should be supplied:
Copies of academic or professional qualifications. It is only really necessary to send post school qualifications.
References or statements from past employers on ORIGINAL HEADED PAPER showing at least 1 year (for most applications) but 3 years for some with -
Dates - Start and FinishA translation in English (if necessary) will be required as well as the original. PLEASE CHECK WITH AN ADVISER AS REFERENCES ARE NOT ALWAYS NEEDED
The job details and title
Outline experience and skills used
Employers who wish to Supply Staff to work on Client Site Under Contract
We specialise in this area and can offer considerable advice.
You could be a software house with a need for a whole team (though it could be an individual) to work on client site.
We can advise on the documents that will be required, including where appropriate business plans, project specifications and contracts.
One of our specialist IT advisors can help with scoping documents for your projects.
Brand NEW Companies - How you can get work permits too!
You don't need to be a huge company to get work permits too. You can have just a handful of employees. You could be starting up your business from scratch. As long as you can produce relevant documents to show the company is trading or will be then you can meet conditions set down.
We have wide experience of helping new companies get their first UK work permits.
Can you provide marketing materials?
Have you got a Certificate of Incorporation?
You don't even need to have expensive offices - serviced offices are acceptable.
It needn't be too complicated but worth asking an advisor to put you on the right track. Free consultation available.
Training and Work Experience Scheme (TWES)
This type of permit allows candidates to do work based learning. They are usually issued for 6 to 36 months depending on the relevant category. It is the employer who applies. A TWES permit can be issued where the employer has a need for a person to do the following:
- Work based training for a professional or specialist qualification, or
- Work experience.TWES permits are not issued for sports and entertainment.
For further advice contact an advisor. E-mail enquiries@exeg-ltd.demon.co.uk
or phone Gerald Townsend on 01672 515717, or +44 1672 515717 from outside the UK.Home
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