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Working
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If you
are a
citizen
of the
European
Economic
Area (EEA)
or the
husband/wife
or child
of an
EEA
citizen
living
in the
United
Kingdom,
you are
free to
take up
employment
during
your
spare
time and
vacations.
If you
are not
an EEA
citizen,
there
will be
an
employment
regulation
stamped
in your
passport
upon
entry to
the UK.
This
will
either
be an
employment
restriction
or an
employment
prohibition,
as
follows: |
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Employment
Restriction |
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Your
passport
will
state:
“Leave
to enter
the
United
Kingdom,
on
condition
that the
holder
does not
enter or
change
employment
paid or
unpaid
without
the
consent
of the
Secretary
of State
for
Employment,
and does
not
engage
in any
business
or
profession
without
the
consent
of the
Secretary
of State
for the
Home
Department
is
hereby
given
for/until
…”
Although
this
stamp
states
that you
need
consent
(permission)
to take
a job,
in
practice,
the
Secretary
of State
for
Employment
has
given
international
students
with
this
restriction
automatic
permission
to work.
Therefore,
if this
stamp is
placed
in your
passport
upon
entry to
the UK,
you may
look for
and
enter
employment
during
your
vacations
and
spare
time
without
needing
to
obtain
permission
from any
UK
authority.
However,
the
following
conditions
apply: |
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you
may
not
work
for
more
than
20
hours
per
week
during
term-time
except
where
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employment
is a
necessary
part
of
your
studies
with
the
agreement
of
the
University; |
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you
may
not
engage
in
business,
self-employment
or
the
provision
of
services
as a
professional |
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sports
person
or
entertainer; |
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you
may
not
pursue
a
career
by
filling
a
permanent
full-time
vacancy. |
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Employment
Prohibition |
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Your
passport
will
state:
“Leave
to enter
the
United
Kingdom,
on
condition
that the
holder
does not
enter
employment
paid or
unpaid
and does
not
engage
in any
business
or
profession,
is
hereby
given
for/until
…” If
this
stamp is
placed
in your
passport
it means
that you
not
allowed
to work
in the
United
Kingdom.
If you
get a
job in
these
circumstances,
both you
and your
employer
are
committing
a
criminal
offence,
for
which
the
penalties
are
severe,
and
include
being
fined,
imprisoned
or
deported.
Please
remember
that you
will be
admitted
to the
United
Kingdom
on the
understanding
that you
have
sufficient
funds to
support
yourself
and any
dependants
without
taking
employment.
Therefore,
you
cannot
rely on
finding
employment
in the
United
Kingdom
to fund
your
stay
here. |
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