Can the overseas national work while the application is being processed if they are already living in the UK?
If you have been issued with a new work permit you can not start working under the conditions of that permit until you have been granted Further Leave to Remain (FLR) to do so. However, you may work while the FLR(IED) form is being processed if you have valid leave to remain in an immigration category that allows you to do so. For example: If you are residing in the UK on a Working Holiday Maker Visa or a Permit-Free Training Visa, you can continue to work in the UK until a decision is made on your FLR as long as the FLR(IED) form is received before the expiry date of your visa. If you are a work permit holder and you are changing employer?s you can not start work for your new employer until both the new work permit and FLR have been granted. This is because work permits only give the holder the right to work for the employer named on the work permit and therefore, you do not have permission to work for your new employer until leave to remain has been granted on you new IED (Work Permi
