Visitor visa holders can now work in UK — Government
The United Kingdom has announced changes to its immigration rules, including one that will allow those with visiting visas to work in the country.
According to a report in Gatekeepers News, the amendments to the rules have been made public by the UK Government.
Following the amendment, those with visitor visas can now work in the country from January 31, 2024.
The amendments include:
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These changes, particularly the allowance for remote work, are anticipated to attract increased business and tourism to the United Kingdom.
Last month the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt vowed that the UK government will expand the business visitor rules to permit businesspeople “to engage in a wider range of permitted activities and paid engagements, to take effect from January 2024. The government will also explore further reforms to the business visitor rules, during 2024.”
Travelling to the UK as a Standard Visitor encompasses purposes such as tourism, business, short-term study, and other approved reasons for up to six months, with the possibility of extension in special cases like medical treatment.
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