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| The Working Holiday Maker Scheme |
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The Working Holidaymaker Scheme is an arrangement where a person aged between 17 and 30 can come to the UK for an extended holiday of up to two years. You can work for up to 12 months of your holiday, but the holiday should be the main reason for your stay, not the work. |
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| How do I qualify as a working holidaymaker? |
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| You must be able to show that you: |
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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) |
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Are aged between 17 and 30 |
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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 |
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Do not intend to set yourself up in or run a business, or work as a professional sportsperson during your stay |
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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 |
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Do not have any dependent children aged five or over, or who will be five before your holiday ends |
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Can support yourself in the UK without needing any help from public funds |
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Have not spent time in the UK on a previous working holidaymaker visa, and |
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Intend to leave the UK at the end of your holiday. |
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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. |
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| You must get a visa before you travel to the UK as a working holidaymaker |
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| Who is this for |
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This is for the individuals who want to go to UK and the main reason should be a holiday, so you must spend no more than 12 months working.You can take most types of work, including voluntary work, but you cannot set yourself up in or run a business, or work as a professional sportsperson. You can choose when to work and when to take your holiday breaks, but you must not work for more than a total of 12 months or you will be breaking the conditions of your stay. |
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Requirements |
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| You will also need the following: |
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Your passport or travel document. |
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| A recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm) colour photograph of yourself. |
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Taken against a light-coloured background |
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Clear and of good quality, and not framed or backed |
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Printed on normal photographic paper, and |
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Full face and without sunglasses, hat or other head |
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Covering unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons (but the face must not be covered). |
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The visa fee. This cannot be refunded and you must normally pay it in the local currency of the country where you are applying. |
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| You may also need to provide evidence of: |
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How much money you have, and any travel plans you have made, such as a provisional travel booking |
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| Funds Required |
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| You need to |
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Support yourself without needing help from public funds |
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Show that you have enough money to pay the cost of at least your journey to the UK , and |
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Show that you have enough money for your accommodation and living expenses for the first two months after you arrive, or for at least one month if you can show that you have arranged a job in advance, and that this job will pay you enough to cover your accommodation and living expenses. |
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| Process |
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| The Entry Clearance Officer will try to make a decision using your application form and the supporting documents you have provided. If this is not possible, they will need to interview you. |
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| Please check your visa when you get it. You should make sure that: |
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Your personal details are correct |
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It correctly states the purpose for which you want to come to the UK , and |
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It is valid for the date on which you want to travel to the UK . (You can ask for your visa to be post-dated for up to three months if you do not plan to travel immediately). |
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| If you think that there is anything wrong with your visa, contact the visa section immediately. |
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| Our Fees |
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| Our fee structure is econiomical and tailor made. To know further information Please click here(Its a Hyperlink) - It should take them to Contact us Page. |
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Extending your stay in UK
You cannot extend your stay as a working holidaymaker. However, you may be eligible to switch into work permit employment after 12 months in the UK if your occupation is on the list of ‘shortage occupations'. Working holidaymakers can also apply to stay in the UK as ‘Innovators'. |
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