What is the application procedure to employ an overseas national who is outside of the UK?
• The employer submits a work permit application on the appropriate form. For the Business and Commercial Work Permit this is a WP1 form and there is a 153 administration fee. • Once approval against the work permit has been given the individual (and any dependants) will be required to apply for entry clearance at a British Diplomatic Post before travelling to the UK. Work permit holders who have a permit for 6 months or less are not required to obtain this entry clearance unless they are a visa national. However Work Permits (UK) encourages all work permit holders to obtain entry clearance. 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 immigrati
