My friend came to London with a visiting visa and decided he need to work for some time, say about 2 years, he has vistied many job centre and he was turn down. They said he need to have work permit and to have that he need to go back to his country of which that is not possible as his age of 47 years will not allowe him getting one. Some suggested he need to get marriage to a UK citizen, which is not also possible, he tried to study, but no school want to errol him, they also need him to return to his country. Please, can we know what to be done, because he will like to stay for the above period. Thanks.
2007-02-23 02:23:03 · 11 answers · asked by Emmanuel E, Lee. Akpov, and Jan 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Unless your friend is skilled and qualified in a profession where there's a shortage of people to do the job, he has no chance. I know people think you can just present yourself in the U.K and work, accommodation and social security benefits will be freely given, it no longer works like that. As for marrying a British woman in order to become a citizen, not only is it illegal, but very hard to prove that you have a genuine relationship
2007-02-23 02:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mention a 2 year period - perhaps you have the WORKING HOLDIAY MAKER visa in mind as this is valid for 2 yrs. It is a visa mandatory category - ie you must get a visa to be a WHM and you must get this from a Brisitsh Embassy - it cannot be done in country. Additionally it is only for people aged 17 - 30 so your friend cannot qualify.
Employers are pretty wise to immigration rules and he will be hard pushed to find a high street agency that will offer employment to someone with a visit visa.
A work permit could be applied for (out of the UK) if your friend were to have a job lined up - but he and the employer would have to prove that he is the only man for the job and that no UK or EU national could have performed the same task. Chances are therefore slim of realising this.
In short your friend cannot work lawfully on his current visa, will be unable to switch his category in-country, and will be hard pushed to secure permission to work under a work permit from outside of the UK. Furthermore if he needed to work during his stay then he must have under-funded his trip and - if I were to catch hold of him - he'd be an illegal entrant (verbal deception) in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
Additionally I see you are now being offered the following advice :
"Your friend can apply to the consulate general of his embassy in london."
Your friend can do whatever he likes to the consulate general of his embassy in London - it won't make the SLIGHTEST bit of difference. It's a matter for the UK authorities, not the ZAF authorities - and the answer will be NO.
2007-02-23 02:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by Frisky 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a British Passport holder you do not require a visa for South Africa
2016-03-29 08:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend cannot marry a british citizen inside the UK to get a marriage visa, however, he can marry an EU/EEA national who lives in the UK from inside the UK and get a marriage visa.
If the marriage lasts successfully for 5 years he gets INDEFINITE and this is the ONLY way I can see possibly that he can get his status changed from visitor visa to a resident, otherwise visitor visa can never be changed to another visa from inside the UK.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-24 22:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by undenialler 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your friend needs to go back to SA and apply, like everyone else. If he has the skills that are required then he'll get a work permit. If not then he'll need to stay there.
It's a bit rich asking on a website how to get around what is the law of the land - not exactly endearing himself is he?!
2007-02-23 05:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by MPatrinos 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can not work, as you have not applied for a work permit, they are both two different things. if you work and get caught you have to pay a £5,000 fine and your boss could get jail and £10,000. marriage is no longer a option cos they have to be together for god knows how long until they decide, but they still would not get one cos they already know what he is up to. so if he is going to get a fake marriage they will watch him
2007-02-23 02:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by MuZZy5000 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A work permit can only be obtained by filing from one's citizenship state. He has to go back to get one.
2007-02-23 02:26:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you would like to stay, but we have rules here you know. Well some anyway. GO HOME we have more then enough people to work OR not to work..
2007-02-23 02:31:28 · answer #8 · answered by David 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ours, strangely, is not a free ride society. Your friend has to go back and apply for a permit. If he gets one, then fine. If not, tough.
2007-02-23 02:30:38 · answer #9 · answered by michael w 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Why are there so many people trying to scam and break the international laws to get into this country??? ever likely it's in a mess!
2007-02-23 02:28:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋