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What is the Working Holidaymaker Scheme?
The Working Holidaymaker Scheme is an arrangement where a Commonwealth citizen aged between 17 and 30 can come to the UK for an extended holiday of up to two years. You can work but only if this is not the main reason for your stay. The holiday should be the main reason for your stay.

How do I qualify as a working holidaymaker?
You must be able to show that you:

are a citizen of a country listed in Appendix 3 of the Immigration Rules, a British Overseas Territories citizen, a British Overseas citizen or a British National (Overseas)
are aged between 17 and 30
want to come to the UK for an extended holiday, and intend to take employment as part of your holiday for no more than 12 months during your stay
do not intend to set yourself up in or run a business, or work as a professional sportsperson during your stay
are single, or that you are married to, or the civil partner of someone who also qualifies as a working holidaymaker and you plan to take the working holiday together
do not have any dependent children aged five or over, or who will be five before your holiday ends
can support yourself and live in the UK without needing any help from public funds
have not spent time in the UK on a previous working holidaymaker visa, and
intend to leave the UK at the end of your holiday.

You must get a visa before you travel to the UK as a working holidaymaker.

How long can I stay?
You can stay in the UK for up to two years from the date you were first given permission to enter as a working holidaymaker. We will count any time you spend outside the UK during that period as part of the two years.

Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP)

Since 28 January 2002, the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme has provided talented people with exceptional skills the opportunity to come to the UK to seek work.

Work Permit

Work permits are issued by Work Permits (UK), part of the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Directorate. A work permit relates to a specific person and a specific job. The work permit scheme lets UK employers recruit or transfer people from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), while still protecting the interests of resident workers in the UK. Work permits also allow overseas nationals to come to the UK for training or work experience.

There are six types of work permit.

Business and commercial.
These allow UK employers to recruit people from outside the EEA who will fill a vacancy that the employer has not been able to fill with a resident worker.
Sportspeople and entertainers
These allow UK employers to employ established sportspeople, entertainers, cultural artists and some technical and support people from outside the EEA.
Internships
These allow students from outside the EEA studying first or higher degree courses overseas to undertake an internship with an employer in the UK.
GATS (Global Agreement on Trade in Services)
This allows employees of companies that are based outside the European Union to work in the UK on a service contract awarded to their employer by a UK-based organisation.
Sectors Based Scheme (SBS)
This scheme allows workers from outside the EEA to enter the UK for up to 12 months to take low-skilled work in the food manufacturing industry. More details on this scheme are available from Work Permits (UK). (Contact details are under 'More advice and information' at the end of this guidance.)
Training and Work Experience Scheme (TWES).
This scheme allows people from outside the EEA to carry out work-based training for a professional or specialist qualification, or a short period of work experience as an extra member of staff. To qualify for TWES, you must:
hold a valid TWES work permit and be able to carry out the training or work experience it applies to
intend to leave the UK after the training or work experience
be aged between 16 and 65
not intend to take employment except as set out on the permit, and
be able to support yourself and your dependants, and live without needing any help from public funds.
If you have been in the UK on a TWES permit for more than 12 months, you will not normally be eligible for another TWES permit until you have spent 24 months outside the UK. If you have been in the UK on a TWES permit for less than 12 months, you will not normally be eligible for another TWES permit until you have spent 12 months outside the UK.



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