ILR - WP change of location

[Cclm12]

Hello

I was on Work permit (2006 - 2011). In 2008, i transferred to London office with the same company. I asked HR whether i need to re-apply for my WP, but i was told that there is no need to do so as i am still working for the same company. therefore i did not anything. Actually, my WP was issued to London office. As HR applied for WP for all persons who need it at one go.

Later on, i switched to Tier 1. now i am due to apply for my ILR soon, i am worried that HO will refuse me based on that i did not inform them of change of location.

some of my P60s are still showing my old address, and the most recent one is showing as London address

anyone has similar experience to help.
Most appreciated!


Thanks

CC

[geriatrix]

AIUI, a WP restricts your employment to a named sponsor, not to a given / specified location (of office(s)) of the named sponsor. You may work for the named sponsor anywhere in the UK.

[Cclm12]

Thanks for your help. I was reading some posts that people who moved from Glasgow to London, and they was advised by HO that they need to fill in a form of "technical changes"

BTW what does AIUI mean?

[Cclm12]

can someone have a look at please?

[Pierrot95]

This is true as far as you changed your location with your job. Quite a funny requirement actually but the HO has to be notified of a change of location with the technical change of employment form.
The reason is (was) to prevent employers from using this to bring migrants in the UK where there is no real need. Let's says for instance that nobody wants to work in London. An employer can have a position available in Glasgow and advertises it as a London position such that they don't have any application from the resident labour market. They can then recruit someone with a WP in London and send him the next day to work in Glasgow. The HO has to be satisfied that if you move to Glasgow, you move with your job and your employer won't come again and say they have the same position available in London.

AIUI, a WP restricts your employment to a named sponsor, not to a given / specified location (of office(s)) of the named sponsor. You may work for the named sponsor anywhere in the UK.

[geriatrix]

I stand corrected, now having read the Business and Commercial guidance.
Pierrot95's explanation mirrors what the guidance states.

142. You should send details of the intended change and provide the person’s worker reference number. For example, a technical change could be a change of name on marriage, change of your business address, or where both the employee and the specific job they were approved for, move location. Significant changes to the job, location or terms and conditions may require a change of employment application.

[Cclm12]

Thanks for the replies.
According to the police, I need to get the technical changes done then. But I am already on Tier 1 now, do I still need to do it? Unfortunately, I've left my old employer and not sure what shall I do now...
Help please...

[rentmeda]

From the Business and Guidance Links the rules are from 1st April 2008. Correct me if there is document before this/or this is just a revision. Also is it not the employer's responsibility to inform the changes?

Also Cclm12 from the posts you mentioned that you are on Tier 1, so again does it really matter now.

[Cclm12]

Not v clear about what you mean for the Business&Guidance?
True I am on Tier 1 now, and it does not really matter the changes. But my concern is that whether the period between the transfer took place and I got Tier 1 will be "illegal"? I know it seems that I think too much..

[rentmeda]

The link provided by Sushdmehta sorry I got it wrong the first time 'Business and Commercial Guidance'. It say on it that it is for employers, so I think it is for them to inform any changes.

And if you dont mind me asking when did you change to Tier 1.