Can I apply for jobs in the UK on a visitor visa?

No, you cannot apply for jobs on a visitor visa in the UK. You are not allowed to work for a UK company or do business on a visitor visa. In the UK, you are also not allowed to switch to a work or student visa from a visitor visa. You can apply for UK work visa to do jobs in the country. The annual average salary in the UK is £35,000 TO £45,000. As per the report of Statista, there is currently 818,000+ job vacancies in the UK.

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What are some of the work-related activities that are allowed to do on a visitor visa?

The following are some of the work-related activities that you can do a visitor visa in the UK:

• Attend meetings, conferences, seminars, and interviews
• Engage in some personal projects
• Do minor and unplanned works for your employer
• Do remote work from the country
• Research in the UK for the researchers and scientists
• Do additional work for the lawyers such as participating in legal proceedings, acting as a witness, provide advice

Which visa you can apply to work in the UK?

The following are the types of visa which allows you to work in the UK if you are willing to work in the country:

• UK Skilled Worker visa

Skilled worker visa allows you to work in the country for an approved employer in the country. This visa is a substitute for the General work visa or Tier 2 visa.

• UK Temporary worker visa

Temporary worker visa allows those foreign nationals who wish to work in the country for a short duration. The following are the different types of Temporary worker visa:
 

• Charity Worker Visa
• Creative Worker Visa
• Government Authorised Exchange visa
• International Agreement visa
• Religious Worker visa
• Seasonal Worker visa
• UK Global Talent visa

Global talent visa allows those individuals who have outstanding skills in Science, Engineering, Arts, and digital technology to work in the UK for up to 5 years.

• UK Tier 2 visa

The UK invites skilled professionals via the Tier 2 visa program to work and settle in the country for 5 years.
 

Steps to apply for a work visa in the UK

The following are the steps to apply for the UK work visa:

Step 1: Choose your visa category

Step 2: Check your eligibility criteria

Step 3: Find a sponsor for yourself

Step 4: Collect all the required documents

Step 5: Pay the visa fees

Step 6: Submit the biometric information and the required documents

Step 7: Await for your visa approval

Step 8: Fly to the UK
 

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