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Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« on: July 13, 2005, 09:41:16 PM »
Other than the title or visa name, is there any practical difference in regards to working in the UK between someone who has a work permit, and someone who has permission to work via being a student dependent?
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Re: Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2005, 10:02:15 PM »
Quote from: Digi on July 13, 2005, 09:41:16 PM
Other than the title or visa name, is there any practical difference in regards to working in the UK between someone who has a work permit, and someone who has permission to work via being a student dependent?

A person a work-permit is restricted to employment by the employer sponsor of his/her permit.  In order the change jobs, his new employer must agree to sponsor a new permit. 

A student dependent person, however, has no restrictions on whom he/she can work for.
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2005, 12:00:09 AM »
Quote from: expat_in_scotland on July 13, 2005, 10:02:15 PM
A person a work-permit is restricted to employment by the employer sponsor of his/her permit.  In order the change jobs, his new employer must agree to sponsor a new permit. 

A student dependent person, however, has no restrictions on whom he/she can work for.

Adding on to this that the WP holder can apply for ILR off his own bat...
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Re: Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2005, 02:47:39 AM »
Thanks for the clarification, although I'm not sure what ILR is?
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Re: Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2005, 09:20:06 AM »
Indefinite Leave to Remain - means you get to remain in the UK indefinitely!
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Re: Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2005, 04:52:20 PM »
So I got the visas, and my wifes just says "no recourse to public funds", I assume this means there are no other restrictions.

It's strange too, because any recruiter she has spoken to asks if she has a work permit, it seems to me that the British recruiters themselves don't completely understand the visa process/system.
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Re: Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2005, 04:54:26 PM »
Quote from: Digi on July 16, 2005, 04:52:20 PM
So I got the visas, and my wifes just says "no recourse to public funds", I assume this means there are no other restrictions.

It's strange too, because any recruiter she has spoken to asks if she has a work permit, it seems to me that the British recruiters themselves don't completely understand the visa process/system.

Yep.  So long as she doesn't apply for public funds, she's free to work as she pleases, for whomever she pleases.

A lot of recruiters don't get it.  That's true. 

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Re: Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2005, 06:24:44 PM »
Recruiters shouldn't be asking if she has a WP but maybe they ask her if she NEEDS one?  In which case, she should say no, I have legal right to work in the UK as a dependent of a student visa holder. 
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Re: Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2005, 07:37:34 PM »
Quote from: expat_in_scotland on July 16, 2005, 04:54:26 PM
A lot of recruiters don't get it.  That's true. 

Yo to ep:  Half the Home Office doesn't have a grip on the rules, why single out head-hunters?   

« Last Edit: July 16, 2005, 07:59:50 PM by garry »
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Re: Difference between Work Permit and Student Dependent
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2005, 08:26:28 PM »
Quote from: garry on July 16, 2005, 07:37:34 PM
Yo to ep:  Half the Home Office doesn't have a grip on the rules, why single out head-hunters?   



All too right there, Garry!  All too right.
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