You can come to the UK for an extended
holiday for up to two years and can take up work
incidental to your holiday.
If after spending two years in the UK you may be in
a position to stay longer. There are many working
holidaymakers who remain in the UK on an UK work
permit.
You can switch to being a work permit holder after
one year in the UK as long as the job is on the skills
shortage list. However, you should note that work
permits are normally only issued for high level jobs and
where the employer can show that there is a shortage of
people to fill the vacancy.
Requirements for Working Holidaymaker
Visa category
You have to be a Commonwealth Citizen.(
Fortunately, India is one of them)
Between the ages of 17 and 30 years of age.
You can work for a maximum period of twelve months
in the UK over the two-year period.
You should have planned your employment so that it
is an integral part of your working holiday. For
example, you may have decided that you wish to spend
some time in London and so also wish to find work in
London.
You should be single, or are married to someone who
also qualifies as a working holidaymaker and wish to
both be working holidaymakers.
You do not have any dependent children who are aged
five years or over, or who will be five before the end
of the two years as working holidaymaker.
You should have enough funds to support yourself
until you find work without requiring public funds. You
should probably have enough money to support yourself
for the first month.
You are able to pay for a return ticket or have at
least enough money to go onto another destination.
Working Holidaymaker can spend up to
two years in UK
You can spend up to two years in the UK
as a working holidaymaker. This two-year period starts
as soon as you enter the UK on this status and will last
exactly two years. For example, if you enter the UK for
six months and then decides to spend the following one
and half years outside the UK you will have used up your
two years as a working
holidaymaker.
You should be on holiday for at least one year out
of the two-year period on the working holidaymaker
visa.
To get assessed
yourself whether you are or eligible to apply or not kindly
fill the form properly
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