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Work remotely while waiting for visa?
In a cross-border employment relationship, beyond visa/work permit issues, there are also issues with social security/national insurance and with taxation.
If you live and work in the UK, to be ...
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Does mentioning that I had two US tourist visa refusals is negative for my UK skilled worker visa application?
It depends what the refusals were for. In your case, you were refused a US visit visa for not having sufficient ties to your home country–this is also a common reason for UK visit visas to be refused. ...
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Can a UK PSW visa holder do odd jobs?
You might want to read this page which gives and overview of the Graduate Visa, which is the correct name of what is often called "Post Study Work". Check that you are eligible for a ...
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If I pass the "Life in the UK" test now, how long does it last, for the purpose of applying for British citizenship?
The full version of the "Life in the UK Test" presentation contains this:
When you do not need to take the test
You do not need to take the test if you:
are under 18
are 65 or older
have ...
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Work remotely while waiting for visa?
One additional consideration is that working remotely may undermine your case for getting a visa in the first place. The officer evaluating your application may well reason: "he's already working ...
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Does UK immigration accept normal IELTS instead of IELTS UKVI?
The Home Office only accepts the UKVI version. However, universities are almost universally permitted to assess English language ability themselves. From the page you linked:
If you’re studying at ...
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UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa - Questions
No. Even though her visa may have been 'cancelled', the question is only referring to if she applied to remain and was specifically refused. Not if her leave was curtailed due to the conditions of an ...
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Is it possible to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom while maintaining full self-employment rights for enterpreneurship?
Notice to readers: IANAL. This answer summarises information available in June 2022. Immigration rules change often and it is advisable to verify whether the information below remains current with ...
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Do I need to start a company in Spain in order to work remotely as a UK freelancer?
Yes, you do.
According to https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-spain-for-work, to qualify for a self-employed work permit you must:
set up (incorporate) a company in Spain
have the relevant licence ...
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EU citizen without settled status
Would anyone check and ask them to leave, or would they be in trouble returning from a holiday abroad, or would this go undetected (for a person who needed to do nothing but fill out some form)?
Not ...
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Can I take new driving test
Driving instructors in Germany must have themselves cleared the driving test for all possible vehicles types. I think it is highly unlikely that they recognise your instructor card from there without ...
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What insurance company have I subscribed to when I paid health insurance as part of my Skilled Worker Visa to the UK?
You haven’t subscribed to an insurance company. That’s not how UK immigration’s approach to healthcare works.
You paid an immigration health surcharge (IHS) that entitles you to use the National ...
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UK: Immigration & Visa Laws - how to be a freelancer?
It's not possible to have two visas at once. If you have a visa that allows you to work, however, you can also study on the side. There is a list of such visas available at https://www.gov.uk/browse/...
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Moving from UK to Germany: do I need a customs declaration
If the instructions you read mentioned an oral declaration then you probably found the customs instructions concerning travel rather than those concerning transfer of residence.
To avoid paying duty ...
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Finding out my UK National Insurance Number
This UK Government webpage https://www.gov.uk/lost-national-insurance-number lists the various ways by which you can find out your NINO:
Sign in to your personal tax account using your Government ...
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Drunk driving in the Netherlands
When I deregister from the Netherlands and move back to the UK, will I still have a criminal record?
It depends. After a certain amount of time, depending on the severity of the crime, your ...
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Father's name in the birth certificate and Italian citizenship
Can I have my name in her birth certificate and at the same time my family name will not be her family name?
In the link provided by @Traveller, the following can be found:
Statutory declaration of ...
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Do I need to start a company in Spain in order to work remotely as a UK freelancer?
This is the same in most countries - it's just that as a member of the EU for so many years, UK citizens have been used to the idea that they can move around freely, work, and do business in other EU ...
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Entering the UK as a visa-free visitor while work visa in in progress
General considerations answer (check what applies to EU citizens traveling to the UK):
What first needs to be checked here is the formalities to accomplish after entering the UK and beginning to work ...
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Name mismatch in UK BRP and passport
The names on any identification document are taken as a whole. It would only be a problem if there were a real discrepancy in total, such as John Richard Doe on one ID but Richard John Doe or John ...
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What are the consequences of a dual national leaving Australia using an expired Australian passport?
I was in a similar situation a fee years back and called up DIBP, and I was informed that while they strongly recommended against it, we would have been allowed to leave Australia on a second passport....
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US to UK visa - suspended driving license
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants/guidance-on-the-application-process-for-criminal-records-checks-overseas
If you are applying for entry ...
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My fiance's dad and grandmother were born in the UK. Would he qualify for a visa based on his dad's place of birth?
I want to add some comments regarding whether your fiance has British citizenship. You said your fiance's father was born in 1956, and normally someone born in the UK before 1983 would automatically ...
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What happens to my UK driving licence when I exchange it for an Irish driving licence?
When you apply for an exchange to an Irish driving license you have to hand in your previous driving license and will lose the use of that.
It does not make sense to me but it is the common way with ...
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