Work for Applicants
Your Right to Work in the UK
Youth Mobility Scheme
The youth mobility scheme is for young people from participating countries who would like to experience life in the United Kingdom. The countries on the scheme now are:
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
Under the scheme, your national government is your sponsor. British overseas citizens, British overseas territories citizens and British nationals (overseas) can also apply under the scheme and do not need a sponsor. For more information please visit the Home Office UK Border Agency website.
Ancestry Visa or Certificate of Entitlement / Right of Abode
If your parents or grandparents were born in the UK, and depending on certain rules, you can apply for either an ancestry visa which is usually valid for four years or a certificate of entitlement / right of abode which entitles you to work in the UK without restriction. You might need a letter confirming that you are looking for work here in support of your application for an ancestry visa and we would provide this if you prove suitable for work with our agency. For more information go to: www.ukvisas.gov.uk.
EU Passport
If you hold a passport from an EU member state you are able to work in the UK without restriction.
Student Visas
Limit you to working 20 hours during term time and 40 hours during vacation. Unfortunately, live-in work requires longer hours than a student visa will allow.
Job Related Work Permits
You may have a work permit which states that you are allowed to work for a certain company in the UK. Therefore, it is not transferable and you are limited to working in that job and for that company only. This includes the National Health Service.
