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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND WORKING IN THE UK –

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT RECENT CHANGES!

If you are currently working in the UK or plan to work in the UK after your studies, it is very important that you read the information in this update.

Contents:

1. Changes to Work Permit Applicati##被过滤## Procedure

Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme (SEGS)

Workers’ Registration Scheme – EU accession and employment

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1. Changes to Work Permit Applicati##被过滤## Procedure

If you are planning to stay on after your studies and work in the UK then you should be aware of the following changes to the procedure for applying for a work permit:

A work permit is a type of Immigration Employment Document (IED).

In the past, if a prospective employer applied for a work permit on your behalf then, if you were successfully granted a work permit, your visa would automatically be extended at the same time.

As of 1st April there is a new 2-stage process:

The work permit application must be applied for by the employer and approved before your visa expires. (This means that you will have to arrange for a work permit to be applied for much earlier than students have had to in the past.)

You will then need to complete and sign a separate application form FLR(IED) to extend your visa.

By doing this you will confirm your details and sign a declaration confirming the accuracy of the information. There is a new fee of £121 for this application in addition to the work permit application fee.

If you are granted a work permit, it will be valid for a 6-month period within which an application for further leave (a visa) must be made; otherwise the IED (work permit) will be invalid.

Please contact the International Students’ Advisory Service if you require any further information: isas@liv.ac.uk

Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme (SEGS)

A few months ago, the Home Office announced plans for a new scheme which would allow Science and Engineering Graduates to stay and work in the UK for 12 months following graduation.

Unfortunately, the Home Office has now confirmed that it is unlikely that the proposed Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme will be in operation this summer. The scheme is still being discussed by the ministers and a formal announcement is expected within the next few weeks. You should assume that the scheme will not be launched this summer.

For further information about existing opti##被过滤## for graduates who want to stay in the UK for employment, see the UKCOSA guidance note “Working in the UK after your studies”:

http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/pages/guidenote.htm#workafter

and the Home Office website: www.workingintheuk.gov.uk

Worker Registration Scheme – EU accession and employment

On 1st May, 10 countries joined the European Union: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

Students who are nationals of these countries are no longer bound by their student immigration conditi##被过滤## and are free to work in the UK from that date. However, after having got a job, nationals of these countries (except Cyprus and Malta) have to register their employment with the Home Office under the new Worker Registration Scheme.

There are several situati##被过滤## where EU accession students you may not need to register under this scheme, for example, those who on 30th April 2004 had already

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