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zircon
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Is Work permit transferable to new employer?

Post by zircon » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:11 pm

One of my friends is working for a British company since last 2 years. This company had processed his work permit for 5 years. Now, he wants to move to another new job. Can this remaining 3 years of his visa (work permit) are transferable to a new company? Or the new employer has to process new work permit again?

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Re: Is Work permit transferable to new employer?

Post by olisun » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:41 pm

zircon wrote:One of my friends is working for a British company since last 2 years. This company had processed his work permit for 5 years. Now, he wants to move to another new job. Can this remaining 3 years of his visa (work permit) are transferable to a new company? Or the new employer has to process new work permit again?

Thanks,
The new employer has to process a new work permit again
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Dawie
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Post by Dawie » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:43 pm

Common question, easy answer. No. The new employer will have to apply for a new work permit.

Have a read at this list of Frequently Asked Questions on the Work Permits website:

http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/workin ... faqs.html?
In a few years time we'll look back on immigration control like we look back on American prohibition in the thirties - futile and counter-productive.
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Post by zircon » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:24 am

Thank you very much in deed..
Thanks guys!
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