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sam251 Junior Member Member # 5007	Posted August 21, 2002 11:23 AM Hi,I am from India I came to london on tourist visa,and my visa will expire after four months.I don't want to go back to India for some financial constraints.Please can anuyone advice me what i have to do to get work permit.Aslo pleae tell me that will i have to apply for work permit with in the expiry period or else i can apply after ther expiration of visa.Please help me out, I will be grateful to u. SAm romansam251@yahoo.com
Scooby Doo Member Member # 3830	Posted August 21, 2002 11:40 AM Sorry, While on the Visit Visa (Being a Visa National) you cannot Switch into Workpermit. Answer is you can Find an Employer, who Applies the Workpermit on your behalf and when your Workpermit Approves then you have to Goout from the UK for Entry Clearence. I am not Sure that any Other Consulate or Embassy Except British High Comission in Delhi Will allow you to Apply Workpermit from their Country. Better to Check First.
Alex Member Member # 54	Posted August 21, 2002 12:02 PM And you should be ready for a lot of questions from imm. officers because they will suspect (quite reasonably) that you lied about the real reason of your trip to UK. Of course, if you honestly told them in advance that you were going to search a job in UK during your visit, everything will be OK.
Deleted Member Member # 128	Posted August 21, 2002 01:27 PM Click here for information about work permits.
Sus Member Member # 4347	Posted August 21, 2002 01:31 PM As I see, and if I'm wrong I'm sure other posters will quickly rectify, you have a few options: - If you qualify for a work permit of any sort, you have four months to find a job and an employeer who is willing to apply for your work permit. You will have to go back to India until the permit is sorted and then get clearance and come back - You can enter "full time" education and try and switch to a student visa, which will entitle you to work part time. At least you will be in the country legally - Don't consider staying beyond your visa validity because you may end up being deported and not allowed back Mind you: the UK is not ready to welcome all the people in the world who go through "economic constraints", that is why there are filters in place (i.e. work permits etc) Good luck whatever you decide to do
sam251 Junior Member Member # 5007	Posted August 21, 2002 08:28 PM Thanks alot scooby do,Alex,hector and sus for your reply.I am realy grate to all of you.As i told u earlier i can't go back to india due to some financial constraints.One of my friend told me that he can get work permit for me, as i have to pay him 1000 ponds.He also told me that some of his friends has got workpermit in this way.Please can u tell me is it possible to get workpermit. Please advice me.
Deleted Member Member # 128	Posted August 21, 2002 10:32 PM What you're mentioning (buying sponsorship for a work permit) is illegal. You're certainly not going to get advice from me about it