(Urgent) From Tier 2 ICT to Tier 5

[mary bright]

Hi,

I am from Hong Kong, thus having 2 passports, namely HK passport and British National Overseas (BNO) passport.

I am currently working in UK under tier 2 ICT visa on my HK Passport and considering to change my employer. I understand tier 2 ICT does not allow to change employer. So, I applied for my tier 5 youth mobility visa on my BNO passport and successfully got it.

So now, I have 2 passports with 2 visa.

Now I have an offer from a new employer, before I resign my current job, can anyone please kindly tell me if I can work for new employer under the below 2 options?

1) new employer sponsor a tier 2 general visa on my BNO passport
2) work for new employer with my own tier 5 visa on BNO

Or, no matter which passport I am using, I am considered as same person and not allowed to change employer? Any work around?

Thanks,
Ernest

[mary bright]

Anyone?

[yar]

You can switch your employment if you can get a CoS from the new one.
https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/second-job

If you new employer has a sponsorship license (list found here), then they can apply the CoS for you no matter it's on you HK passport or your BNO.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... -06-06.pdf

Just one point if you are considering settlement after 5 years of work....
Switching to Tier 5 may break the five years, and given that the total duration of leave period under Tier 2 is now six years. You may not be able to apply for settlement with 5 years of continuous stay under Tier 2. I am not sure, but the same "breaking" may happen if you switch your Tier 2 visa to another passport.