Full Time Employed + YouTube Earnings

[selimser]

I have been working in the UK under my Tier 2 visa. My question is, I always wanted to make videos and post it to my YouTube channel and maybe earn some money from the ads displayed on them (monetised content). Is this against my visa rules? It is not a "job" - it is a hobby thing and is obviously not an official title or some sort of company I will be working for.

In the end, the money will be transferred to my UK bank account from Google though... That's what makes me think...

[makky86]

I have been working in the UK under my Tier 2 visa. My question is, I always wanted to make videos and post it to my YouTube channel and maybe earn some money from the ads displayed on them (monetised content). Is this against my visa rules? It is not a "job" - it is a hobby thing and is obviously not an official title or some sort of company I will be working for.

In the end, the money will be transferred to my UK bank account from Google though... That's what makes me think...

Any earning from youtube subject to Tax in UK. You should avoid this. This will come in HMRC record and may cause issues when you apply for ILR !

[Wanderer]

I have been working in the UK under my Tier 2 visa. My question is, I always wanted to make videos and post it to my YouTube channel and maybe earn some money from the ads displayed on them (monetised content). Is this against my visa rules? It is not a "job" - it is a hobby thing and is obviously not an official title or some sort of company I will be working for.

In the end, the money will be transferred to my UK bank account from Google though... That's what makes me think...

You'd be liable to pay UK income tax and therefore liable to declare it then who knows if the UKVI get wind.