What does a my work permit allow me to do in Europe?

zkzkz · Post by **zkzkz** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:06 pm

I have a work permit and 5yr leave to remain and an office job in the UK.

What happens if my employer sends me to visit a client in France or anywhere else in Europe? Do I need any special visa or is regular non-immigration business travel not an issue? Does my visa to Britain include business travel to Europe?

I'm not from a country that normally needs a visa to visit European countries for tourism and such.

dnicky · Post by **dnicky** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:32 pm

You work permit and leave to remain is specific to UK, it does not allow you to travel and/or work in other EU countries.
For you to be able to do that your employer will require to apply for business visa / schengen visa on your behalf.

INSIDER · Post by **INSIDER** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:21 pm

dnicky wrote:You work permit and leave to remain is specific to UK, it does not allow you to travel and/or work in other EU countries.
For you to be able to do that your employer will require to apply for business visa / schengen visa on your behalf.

I think it would depend on the definition one gives to work/business.
If the poster is, for instance, an American and he is going to France for
a couple of days or so on business related to the company he works for
in the UK then I am quite sure a French WP would not be necessary.

zkzkz · Post by **zkzkz** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:07 pm

INSIDER wrote:I think it would depend on the definition one gives to work/business.
If the poster is, for instance, an American and he is going to France for
a couple of days or so on business related to the company he works for
in the UK then I am quite sure a French WP would not be necessary.

That description fits pretty closely. Where would I find the precise rules allowing this?

UKBAbble · Post by **UKBAbble** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:12 pm

You need to check with the Embassy of the country you intend travelling to.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:09 am

zkzkz wrote:
INSIDER wrote:I think it would depend on the definition one gives to work/business.
If the poster is, for instance, an American and he is going to France for
a couple of days or so on business related to the company he works for
in the UK then I am quite sure a French WP would not be necessary.
That description fits pretty closely. Where would I find the precise rules allowing this?

Why don't you just tell us which country you are from? We are none of us Dentists!

zkzkz · Post by **zkzkz** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:30 am

Wanderer wrote:Why don't you just tell us which country you are from? We are none of us Dentists!

Sorry, I did mention France as an example in the original scenario. But I'll also have to travel to other European countries like Belgium or Italy.

I'm more interested in knowing what to look for and where to look so I can find the answer myself in the future for other countries. So an example for any Schengen country so I can familiarize myself with the language to look for would be helpful.

zkzkz · Post by **zkzkz** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:31 am

Wanderer wrote:Why don't you just tell us which country you are from? We are none of us Dentists!

oh sorry i misread. I'm from Canada

INSIDER · Post by **INSIDER** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:01 pm

Presumably you are in the UK.

Then as Babble suggested just contact the embassy of the country to which you wish to travel. I'm sure they all have websites written in English.

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What does a my work permit allow me to do in Europe?

What does a my work permit allow me to do in Europe?