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Supplementary work while switching employers

Only for the UK Skilled Worker visas, formerly known as Tier 2 visa route

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Question96
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Supplementary work while switching employers

Post by Question96 » Thu May 17, 2018 7:36 am

Hello,

If I'm on a tier 2 visa right now and will resign from work, and get another employer for another tier 2.

However, the job with the next employer won't start until 2 months from now but I will get a valid BRP soon nonetheless.

Until the new job starts, can I do a 20 hours per week supplementary work with the old employer. My contract with them will be finished at that point. However, I will have a new tier 2 from the new employer.

Does this sound okay? I'm not really sure.

Many thanks.

Question96
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Re: Supplementary work while switching employers

Post by Question96 » Fri May 25, 2018 6:00 pm

Hello, would anybody be able to shed some light please? Thank you.

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Re: Supplementary work while switching employers

Post by UKLL » Fri May 25, 2018 8:37 pm

I don't get your question. You can work full time for your current employer until your new visa for your new employer starts

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Re: Supplementary work while switching employers

Post by Djsuccess » Sat May 26, 2018 10:59 pm

Question96 wrote:
Thu May 17, 2018 7:36 am
Hello,

If I'm on a tier 2 visa right now and will resign from work, and get another employer for another tier 2.

However, the job with the next employer won't start until 2 months from now but I will get a valid BRP soon nonetheless.

Until the new job starts, can I do a 20 hours per week supplementary work with the old employer. My contract with them will be finished at that point. However, I will have a new tier 2 from the new employer.

Does this sound okay? I'm not really sure.

Many thanks.
you shouldn't resign until you have your new visa. That means you are in full-time job with your current employer until you have your new visa and then you can resign and work your notice period if applicable. You current job cannot be your supplementary job.
If you have already left your job and then waiting for your new visa then thats a tricky one. You must be fully employed with one sponsor before you can do a supplementary job, if that's not the case then you cannot do a supplementary job
I am not a lawyer and do not claim to be one. All my comments here are based on my opinions, experience and interpretation of the appropriate UKVI guidance documents and immigration rules.

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